Samson Nacua of the New Orleans Saints is in his first NFL season with the NFC South team. The 26-year-old from BYU already has a career highlight despite coming up three yards short of the end zone.
In a preseason game Sunday against the Tennessee Titans, Nacua collected a missed 58-yard field goal by Bryan Narveson in the back of the end zone. He took off and started running, hoping for a kick six.
Nacua was forced out of bounds by Titans tight end Thomas Odukoya, who gets major hustle points for not giving up on Nacua.
An INCREDIBLE effort from Samson Nacua taking it 106 yards… 3 yards away from a Kick-6 ðŸ˜
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— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) August 25, 2024
Samson Nacua is the older brother of the Rams’ Puka Nakua. His NFL journey is far different than his younger brother, who starred as a rookie last season.
Nearly two years passed between Nacua’s first NFL opportunity, as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts in 2022, and his next, when he signed with the New Orleans Saints earlier this month. In that time, he found temporary work to occupy him; not only in restaurants and construction sites, but in the USFL and UFL. He found time to train toward his still flickering dream. He made time to drive to interesting places and meet interesting people and soak up life.