Haruki Nakamura

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Haruki Nakamura

PositionSafety

Experience2 years

Height5-10

Weight205

CollegeCincinnati

High SchoolSt. Edward (OH)

HometownCleveland, Ohio

Birthdate4/18/1986

Joined RavensDraft 6 (206th), 2008

Joined NFL2008

Haruki Nakamura Statistics

    • Games Played/Started: (2008, 16/0); (2009, 7/0)  Total (23/0)
    • Playoffs: (2008, 3/0) Total: 3/0 
    • Physical and speedy safety who has a knack for being around the ball
    • Saw action in all 16 games as a rookie in 2008 and finished 3rd on the team with 14 special teams tackles
    • Tallied 3 stops and 1 PD from scrimmage.
    Haruki Nakamura was selected by the Ravens in the 6th round (206th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft
    • 2009: Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Saw action on special teams before leaving the game in the 2nd quarter with an abdominal injury in the 30-7 victory.
    • Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Netted 1 solo tackle from scrimmage and 1 solo special teams stop against the Vikings.
    • Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Saw action from scrimmage and on special teams, but did not record a tackle against the Bengals.
    • Game 4 at NE (10/4): Posted 2 solo tackles and a FF on special teams against the Patriots...Also saw action from scrimmage as part of a defense that held the Patriots to 40% on 3rd-down conversions.
    • Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Posted 2 solo special teams tackles in the 34-3 victory.
    • Game 2 at SD (9/20): Saw action on special teams and from scrimmage, but did not record a tackle in the 31-26 win.
    • Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Saw action from scrimmage and on special teams (posting 1 tackle) in the 38-24 win.
    • 2008: Saw action in all 16 games as a rookie and finished 3rd on the team with 14 special teams tackles
    • Tallied 3 stops and 1 PD from scrimmage
    • Saw action from scrimmage and posted a careerhigh 2 tackles and 1 PD in the 36-7 victory in game 11 vs. Phi. (11/23)
    • Played in his 1st-career NFL game on special teams and tied for the team lead (Corey Ivy) with a career-high 2 ST tackles in the 17-10 win in Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7)
    • Saw action in all 3 postseason games and tied for the team lead with 3 special teams tackles
    • Also netted 4 tackles and a half sack (-5 yards) from scrimmage
    • Played in his 1st-career postseason game and had 1 tackle and a half sack (-5 yards) as part of a defense that held the Dolphins to 52 rushing yards (2.5 avg.) and tied a postseason franchise record by forcing 5 turnovers (4 INTs) in the 27-9 win in the Wild Card game at Mia. (1/4/09).
    • First-team All-Big East Conference selection as a senior
    • Instinctive defender who is always around the ball and is quick to come up in run support
    • Reliable open-field tackler who isn’t afraid to take on blocks to get to the ball carrier
    • Started all 36 games he played at Cincinnati, posting 237 total tackles (150 solo), 14 PD, 7 INTs, 4 FRs, 2.5 sacks and 2 FFs in his 4-year Bearcats career
    • Was a unanimous 1st-team All-Big East Conference selection as he led Cincinnati with a career-high 95 tackles (59 solo), as well as posting a career-high 4 INTs, 3 FRs and 1.5 sacks as a senior
    • Nakamura also has experience returning punts, totaling 104 yards on 15 returns.
    • Earned 1st-team All-County and All-Region honors at St. Edward (Cleveland, OH) HS
    • Was a 2nd team All-State selection as a senior
    • Two-way performer at WR and DB who also excelled as a KO and PR specialist
    • Led his team in receptions with 39 for 490 yards
    • Averaged 25.0 yards per KOR and 10.0 yards per punt return
    • Also posted 5 INTs and averaged 10 tackles per game on defense
    • Helped school to a runner-up finish in the Ohio Division I playoffs
    • In Sep. 2008, Nakamura coached youth at a fitness event at Wolfe Street Academy, coinciding with Hispanic
    • Heritage Month as part of Nickelodeon’s World Wide Day of Play
    • Nakamura, an asthmatic, helped state leaders to launch the Winning With Asthma program at a press conference in Oct. 2008
    • Also in Oct. 2008, joined Ravens cheerleaders and Poe to kickoff the 6-week What Moves U fitness challenge at Lime Kiln Middle School
    • Brother, Yoshi, wrestled in the US Olympic Trials and his sister, Kimiko, was a national champion in judo
    • Full name: Haruki Robert Nakamura (pronounced: ha-ROO-key nah-kah-MURR-ah)

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