Brigham Young defensive back Kai Nacua (12) carries the football after catching a blocked field goal attempt during the first half of an NCAA football game between Boise State and Brigham Young in Boise on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016.
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Brigham Young defensive back Kai Nacua (12) carries the football after catching a blocked field goal attempt during the first half of an NCAA football game between Boise State and Brigham Young in Boise on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016.
PROVO — BYU senior safety Kai Nacua has been named one of 16 semifinalists for the 2016 Jim Thorpe Award, emblematic of the nation’s top defensive back.