John Ursua (born January 17, 1994), nicknamed "J-Dub", is an American professional football wide receiver who is a free agent.
Ursua was a multi-sport athlete in high school earning a total of 12 varsity letters in football, baseball, and track and field.
Initially, Ursua verbally committed to BYU during his sophomore year at Westlake High School.
Norm Chow, who was Utah's offensive coordinator at the time, discovered Ursua's talents as a wide receiver.
[2] In between high school graduation and the start of his collegiate football career, Ursua served on a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Paris, France.
He also carried the ball four times for eight yards during the season and scored his first career rushing touchdown against Nevada.
The 272 yards was the best nationally in 2017 for a single game, the fourth-highest total ever by a UH player, the fourth-highest total ever by a Mountain West Conference player, and his 85-yard touchdown catch during that game was the fifth-longest catch in school history.
His senior year accomplishments included being named to the all-Mountain West first-team, selection to the Associated Press and USA Today Mid-Season All America second-team, a Semifinalist for the Biletnikoff Award, a finalist for the Polynesian Player of the Year, and named the team's Most Valuable Player.
However, during the draft they traded a 2020 sixth-rounder to the Jacksonville Jaguars for the seventh-round pick that was ultimately used to select Ursua.
He was the second Rainbow Warrior selected in the 2019 Draft, joining Jahlani Tavai, a second round pick by the Detroit Lions.
[15] Ursua was signed to the practice roster of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 12, 2023.
[19] Ursua is an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and participated in mission trips to France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and as a result speaks French.