Kai Sakura

Kai Sakura

Kai Sakura after 4th year college
No. 77 – Prospect
Position:	Wide Receiver
Personal information
Born:	(2017-02-14)February 14, 2017 (aged 49) Kyoto, Japan
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:	Punahou High School
College:	University of Hawai'i
Career history
Roster status:	Active
Player stats at ISFL.net

Kai Sakura (born February 14, 2017) is an American football wide receiver for the Prospect of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL).

Early years

Kai was born to Yoshi and Mai Sakura in Kyoto, Japan. Both his parents are practitionars of sport psychology and moved to Hawaii due to work, when Kai was only sevven years old. Through his parents profession revolving around the sporting world and wanting to fit in amongst his new envionment, Kai picked up American Football during his middle school years, showcasing potential as both as Running Back and Wide Receiver with his handling and running skills. After entering high school, Kai's football coach,, Bruce Lee, favoured him as a wide reciever and that is where he has stayed ever since. Bringing with him a strict sense of self-discipline and work ethic from his Japanese background, Kai quickly become the rising star of his high school team, becoming thier primary receiver option and the stable anchor of the offense. Coach Lee said after his team made it into the playoffs "When the team starts to get frazzled with a few incomplete passes and extra pressure from the defence, my Quarter Back turns to me for advice and i give it to him quite bluntly. Look to Kai, even if he isn't open, he will get himself open for you"

College career

Kai's start to his college carrer was shaky at best, sitting most of the first season on the bench. Whilst a fair amount of people put this down to a racist coach who couldn't move pass Kai being of Asian descent, with teammates noting how Kai was refered to as "Yellow jelly" due to his background and constant moving around the football field. At the end of the first year, the coach moved on to another team and new head coach, Ryan Tannerhill, took over the squad and instantly recognised the talent Kai could bring to his team with his game intellegence and awareness. Having receiving more and mroe gametime as he proved himself to be the man coach Tannerhill percieved him to be, Kai become starter late into his second season and never looked back from there. After a successful third and fourth year, whilst completing his own degree in Psychology, Kai was ready for the transition to the Developmental Simulation Football League and poises to be able to accomplish big things in his rookie year.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)

DSFL

Kai was selected by the Minnesota Grey Ducks with the 35th picks in the DSFL draft. The Minnesota Grey Ducks planned to find some weapons for Quarterback Sim SnowBow during the draft and Kai played his role with efficiency. Along with fellow Wide Receiver prospect Tychondrius Hood, Kai helped enable a duel-threat offence for the ducks with veteran receiver Draymond Brooks said to have taught Hood and Sakura “How to play at the highest level”. Kai played most of the season in the slot as fellow receiver Hood shined and dazzled in what would become a Wide Receiver of the year award-winning season. Brooks also starred for the Ducks’ receiving core, getting a nomination for Wide Reciever of the year himself. Kai played the consistent role, to keep the chains moving and getting to the next set of downs. He played in all 14 games of the season and achieved 32 catches, amassing 349 yards, averaging out at 10.9 yards per catch. This efficiency shows positive talent that Kai has and an ability to make an impact with less possession. Kai Sakura’s longest catch was 27 yards and was able to score 3 touch downs across the season, a fair result for what was ultimately a WR3 for the team. Furthermore, Kai scored a touch down for every 166.3 yards he achieved, above average for the league, demonstrating his efficiency. Whilst the season ended in disappointment for Kai and the Ducks, he looks ahead to the NSFL level, the NSFL draft and his bright future as he is marked to be one of the highest potential and talented players in his class, across his position, the offensive side of the ball and including the defensive prospects.

Career statistics			Receiving					Kick Returns			Punt Returns
Season	Team	Games	Rec	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD	Yds	Avg	KR TD	Yds	Avg	PR TD
2037 (S22)	Grey Ducks	14	32	349	10.9	27	3
2038 (S23)	Grey Ducks	14	50	737	14.7	36	4	619	20.6	0	116	7.7	0

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