Jacob Rich Kongaika is not walking into the post draft process with just one opportunity.
Arizona State posted that the former Sun Devils defensive lineman has been invited to three rookie minicamps, and the social trail tied those looks to Kansas City, the New York Giants and Seattle.
That is the kind of spring start that gives an undrafted player more than one shot to make a roster case before training camp even begins.
The Arizona State path that got him here
Kongaika’s profile explains why multiple teams wanted to bring him in. Arizona State lists him as a 6 foot 2, 290 pound senior defensive lineman from Rowland Heights, California, with previous stops at Arizona and Mater Dei High School.
His 2025 season at ASU was his most complete as a Sun Devil, with 23 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack, two forced fumbles, and a pass breakup.
The school also described him as a physical, disruptive presence in the trenches and named him to the Pat Tillman Leadership Council in 2025.
That production did not come out of nowhere. Before his senior season at Arizona State, he had already shown he could move around a defense and create problems up front.
In 2024, he started five games and appeared in 11, finishing with 10 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks.
His earlier Arizona seasons showed the same trend, with 14 tackles in 2023 and eight tackles in 2022.
Arizona State’s roster also notes that he was the 18th best graded interior lineman in the Pac 12 during his Arizona run, which gives a better sense of why pro teams kept him on the radar.
This actually helps as teams are usually looking for players who can handle the speed of a pro practice, absorb coaching quickly and give the staff a reason to keep watching. Kongaika’s college line checks a few of those boxes.
He has size, experience, production and the kind of role that translates cleanly to the next level.
Why three rookie minicamps is a useful sign
The number itself is what makes this stand out. Plenty of undrafted players get one invite and have to make the most of a single weekend. Kongaika has three.
Arizona State’s own social post put the number out there, and later posts tied those chances to the Chiefs, Giants and Seahawks.
That means he is getting more than one place to show how his game fits, which is already a better starting point than most players get after the draft.
Kongaika has played in multiple systems, handled a move from Arizona to Arizona State and finished his college career with enough disruptive plays to stay visible.
He is not being asked to sell upside alone. He has tape that shows he can work inside, hold ground, flash as a penetrator and force offenses to notice him.
That is the type of profile teams tend to keep around in camp, especially when they want more competition on the defensive line.
For Kongaika, the next step is to prove himself as he now has multiple rookie minicamp dates to turn into something more permanent.
One of those workouts could lead to a longer look, a practice squad push or at least another chance down the line. For an undrafted defender coming out of Arizona State, that is already a real win.
He is a defensive lineman.
He played at Arizona State and earlier at Arizona, after coming out of Mater Dei High School in California.
At Arizona State in 2025, he finished with 23 tackles, four tackles for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles.
Teams use rookie minicamps to test fit, speed, coaching response and effort before deciding whether to keep a player in the mix for bigger offseason work. That is especially useful for trench players who can show value quickly in drills and contact periods.
