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Jordan Lucas

Jordan Lucas

Jordan A. Lucas (born August 2, 1993) is an American football safety for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State University. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft.

Jordan A. Lucas
No. 24 –Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born:(1993-08-02)August 2, 1993
New Rochelle, New York
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:New Rochelle (NY)
Worcester (MA)
College:Penn State
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 204
Career history
  • Miami Dolphins (2016–2017)
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2018–present)
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Total tackles:15
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at **NFL.com [10] **
Total tackles:15
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Pass deflections:1
Interceptions:1
Player stats at **NFL.com [10] **

High School

Lucas played at New Rochelle High School for coach Lou DiRienzo and then played one season at Worcester Academy in Worcester, Massachusetts. While at Worcester Academy, Lucas played defensive back and running back for coach David Dykeman and was selected the AA South Section Back of the Year as a senior.[1]

Lucas was rated as a three-star prospect by both Scout and Rivals coming out of high school.

College career

Lucas played at Penn State from 2012 to 2015 playing both cornerback and safety. He started out on defense and special teams as one of only six true freshmen in 2012. He played primarily at the cornerback position from 2013-2014 during his sophomore and junior seasons before switching to play safety for his senior season in 2015. His senior season was cut short due to injury. During his career he had 181 tackles, 3 interceptions, 11 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks.[2]

Career statistics

NCAA career statistics
Penn State Nittany Lions
SeasonTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSTotSoloAsstLossSckIntYDSAvgLngTDPDFF
2012101100.000000000
201312116545204.51.033712.300132
201413135939204.02.00000090
2015995634222.51.00000030
Totals35331811196211433712.300252

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Lucas was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round with the 204th overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[3][4] He played in eight games as a rookie recording two tackles.

On September 2, 2017, Lucas was waived by the Dolphins and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2017.[7]

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 31, 2018, Lucas was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2020 seventh-round draft pick.[8] Lucas, who became an restricted free agent following the end of the season, received an original round tender. On April 15, 2019, he officially signed the one-year $1.323 million tender [9]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.gopsusports.com"Jordan Lucas Bio :: Penn State :: Official Athletic Site". Official Athletic Site :: Penn State Football. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
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[2]
Citation Linkwww.sports-reference.comJordan Lucas stats
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[3]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgPoupart, Alain (April 30, 2016). "Dolphins Select Lucas In Sixth Round". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
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[4]
Citation Linkwww.nfl.com"Jordan Lucas Draft Profile". NFL.com.
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[5]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017.
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[6]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Dolphins Sign 8 To Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. September 3, 2017.
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[7]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. October 3, 2017.
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[8]
Citation Linkprofootballtalk.nbcsports.comFlorio, Mike (August 31, 2018). "Dolphins trade safety Jordan Lucas to the Chiefs". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
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[9]
Citation Linkchiefswire.usatoday.comGoldman, Charles (April 16, 2019). "Jordan Lucas, Justin Hamilton and Harrison Butker sign one-year tenders". USA Today. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
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[10]
Citation Linkwww.nfl.comNFL.com
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[11]
Citation Linkwww.gopsusports.com"Jordan Lucas Bio :: Penn State :: Official Athletic Site"
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[12]
Citation Linkwww.sports-reference.comJordan Lucas stats
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[13]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Dolphins Select Lucas In Sixth Round"
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[14]
Citation Linkwww.nfl.com"Jordan Lucas Draft Profile"
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[15]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Dolphins Make Roster Moves"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:47 PM
[16]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Dolphins Sign 8 To Practice Squad"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:47 PM
[17]
Citation Linkweb.archive.org"Miami Dolphins Make Roster Moves"
Sep 29, 2019, 7:47 PM
[18]
Citation Linkprofootballtalk.nbcsports.com"Dolphins trade safety Jordan Lucas to the Chiefs"
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[19]
Citation Linkchiefswire.usatoday.com"Jordan Lucas, Justin Hamilton and Harrison Butker sign one-year tenders"
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[20]
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