John Ursua

John Ursua is a professional football player in the National Football League. After declaring for the 2019 NFL draft, he was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round. He was placed on injured reserve on August 23, 2021.

Ursua was born on January 17, 1994, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. He attended high school in Kailua-Kona; Saratoga Springs, Utah; and Cedar City, Utah. He earned a total of 12 varsity letters in football, baseball, and track and field.

Ursua initially verbally committed to Brigham Young University 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. After Chow was named Hawaii’s head coach in December 2011, he offered a scholarship to Ursua. 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.