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{{short description|American football player (born 2000)}}{{Infobox NFL biography
{{short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
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| name = Siaki Ika
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| image = Siaki Ika - LSU.jpg
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| name = Siaki Ika
| caption = Ika with the LSU Tigers in 2019
| image = Siaki Ika - LSU.jpg
| current_team = Cleveland Browns
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| number = 62
| caption = Ika with the LSU Tigers in 2019
| current_team = Cleveland Browns
| position = [[Defensive tackle]]
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| number = 62
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|8}}
| birth_place = [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], U.S.
| position = [[Defensive tackle]]
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| birth_place = [[Salt Lake City, Utah]], U.S.
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| high_school = [[East High School (Utah)|East]] (Salt Lake City)
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| college = {{ubl|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] (2019–2020)|[[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]] (2021–2022)}}
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| high_school = [[East High School (Utah)|East]] (Salt Lake City)
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| college = {{ubl|[[LSU Tigers football|LSU]] (2019–2020)|[[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]] (2021–2022)}}
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* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)
| status = Unsigned draft pick
| status = Active
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| highlights =
* [[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP national champion]] ([[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2019]])
* [[College Football Playoff National Championship|CFP national champion]] ([[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship|2019]])
* [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] Defensive Newcomer of the Year ([[2021 Big 12 Conference football season|2021]])
* [[Big 12 Conference|Big 12]] Defensive Newcomer of the Year ([[2021 Big 12 Conference football season|2021]])
* 2× first-team All-Big 12 ([[2021 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2021]], [[2022 Big 12 Conference football season|2022]])
* 2× first-team All-Big 12 ([[2021 All-Big 12 Conference football team|2021]], [[2022 Big 12 Conference football season|2022]])
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| statseason = 2023
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'''Siaki Ika''' (born November 8, 2000) is an [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]], where he was a member of the team that won the [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship]], before transferring to [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]] the following season.
'''Siaki Ika''' (born November 7, 2000) is an [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]] for the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[LSU Tigers football|LSU]], where he was a member of the team that won the [[2020 College Football Playoff National Championship]], before transferring to [[Baylor Bears football|Baylor]] the following season.


==Early life and high school==
==Early years==
Ika grew up in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] and attended [[East High School (Utah)|East High School]]. He initially committed to play college football at BYU, but later re-opened his recruitment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/high-school-sports/2018/08/10/easts-siaki-ika-is-utahs/|title=East's Siaki Ika is Utah's biggest recruit as Alabama, Washington, Utah and USC fight for his signature|work=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|date=August 10, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2022}}</ref> Ika ultimately committed to play at LSU over offers from Florida, Oregon, USC, and Utah.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2018/12/siaki-ika-4-star-all-american-dt-commits-to-lsu-tigers-over-oregon-ducks-others.html|title=Siaki Ika, 4-star all-American DT, commits to LSU Tigers over Oregon Ducks, others|first=Andrew|last=Nemec|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=December 19, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2022}}</ref>
Ika grew up in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] and attended [[East High School (Utah)|East High School]]. He initially committed to play [[college football]] at BYU, but later re-opened his recruitment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/high-school-sports/2018/08/10/easts-siaki-ika-is-utahs/|title=East's Siaki Ika is Utah's biggest recruit as Alabama, Washington, Utah and USC fight for his signature|work=[[The Salt Lake Tribune]]|date=August 10, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2022}}</ref> Ika ultimately committed to play at LSU over offers from Florida, Oregon, USC, and Utah.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/2018/12/siaki-ika-4-star-all-american-dt-commits-to-lsu-tigers-over-oregon-ducks-others.html|title=Siaki Ika, 4-star all-American DT, commits to LSU Tigers over Oregon Ducks, others|first=Andrew|last=Nemec|work=[[The Oregonian]]|date=December 19, 2018|access-date=August 24, 2022}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
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| arm span = 32 3/8
| arm span = 32 3/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| hand span = 10 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/siaki-ika/3200494b-4141-5291-2dea-662f23193178 |title=Siaki Ika Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029722&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Siaki Ika College Football Profile |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/siaki-ika/3200494b-4141-5291-2dea-662f23193178 |title=Siaki Ika Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=April 14, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1029722&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 NFL Draft Scout Siaki Ika College Football Profile |access-date=April 14, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref>
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Ika was selected in the third round of the [[2023 NFL Draft]] by the [[Cleveland Browns]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2023/04/how-jim-schwartz-welcomed-dt-siaki-ika-the-browns-no-98-pick-and-how-they-view-him.html|title=How Jim Schwartz welcomed DT Siaki Ika, the Browns’ No. 98 pick, and how they view him|first=Mary Kay|last=Cabot|website=[[Cleveland.com]]|date=April 29, 2023|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref>
Ika was selected by the [[Cleveland Browns]] in the third round, 98th overall, of the [[2023 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2023/04/how-jim-schwartz-welcomed-dt-siaki-ika-the-browns-no-98-pick-and-how-they-view-him.html|title=How Jim Schwartz welcomed DT Siaki Ika, the Browns’ No. 98 pick, and how they view him|first=Mary Kay|last=Cabot|website=[[Cleveland.com]]|date=April 29, 2023|access-date=April 30, 2023}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/players-roster/siaki-ika/ Cleveland Browns bio]
*[https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/siaki-ika/11335 Baylor Bears bio]
*[https://baylorbears.com/sports/football/roster/siaki-ika/11335 Baylor Bears bio]
*[https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/siaki-ika/ LSU Tigers bio]
*[https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/siaki-ika/ LSU Tigers bio]
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Latest revision as of 19:53, 2 July 2024

Siaki Ika
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Ika with the LSU Tigers in 2019
No. 62 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-11-07) November 7, 2000 (age 23)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:335 lb (152 kg)
Career information
High school:East (Salt Lake City)
College:
NFL draft:2023 / Round: 3 / Pick: 98
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Player stats at PFR

Siaki Ika (born November 7, 2000) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU, where he was a member of the team that won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship, before transferring to Baylor the following season.

Early years[edit]

Ika grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah and attended East High School. He initially committed to play college football at BYU, but later re-opened his recruitment.[1] Ika ultimately committed to play at LSU over offers from Florida, Oregon, USC, and Utah.[2]

College career[edit]

Ika joined the LSU Tigers as an early enrollee in January 2019.[3] He played in 13 games as part of the Tigers' defensive line rotation during his freshman year as the Tigers won the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.[4] Ika entered the NCAA transfer portal after playing in the first three games of his sophomore season in 2020.[5]

Ika ultimately transferred to Baylor for the 2021 season. He also considered offers from Utah, Oregon, BYU, and Georgia.[6] Ika recorded 24 tackles with six tackles for loss and four sacks in his first season at Baylor and was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year and second team All-Big 12.[7]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill
6 ft 2+7⁄8 in
(1.90 m) 		335 lb
(152 kg) 		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 5.39 s 1.88 s 3.08 s 4.99 s 7.80 s
All values from NFL Combine[8][9]

Ika was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the third round, 98th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "East's Siaki Ika is Utah's biggest recruit as Alabama, Washington, Utah and USC fight for his signature". The Salt Lake Tribune. August 10, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Nemec, Andrew (December 19, 2018). "Siaki Ika, 4-star all-American DT, commits to LSU Tigers over Oregon Ducks, others". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "'He's pretty good, huh?' LSU early enrollees Derek Stingley and Siaki Ika breakout in spring game". NOLA.com. July 22, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Baylor's Ika making big impact up front for defense". Waco Tribune-Herald. August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  5. ^ "Former LSU defensive tackle Siaki 'Apu' Ika announces transfer to Baylor". The Advocate. December 21, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Watkins, Tim (December 21, 2021). "BREAKING: Baylor picks up transfer Siaki Ika". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "10 key Baylor players to know in 2022: Reassuring trenches". The Dallas Morning News. August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "Siaki Ika Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  9. ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Siaki Ika College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  10. ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (April 29, 2023). "How Jim Schwartz welcomed DT Siaki Ika, the Browns' No. 98 pick, and how they view him". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.

External links[edit]

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