Chase Lucas (born March 4, 1997)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Arizona State.[2]
 Lucas at Arizona State | |||||
| No. 26 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | March 4, 1997 Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Chandler | ||||
| College: | Arizona State (2016–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / round: 7 / pick: 237 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Early life
editLucas played at Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona. He started at running back as a sophomore.[3] As a junior, Lucas helped Chandler win its first state championship since 1949. The team featured future NFL players N'Keal Harry and Bryce Perkins. Lucas contributed 113 rushing yards and 37 receiving yards in the 28-7 win over Chandler Hamilton.[4] He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All American Bowl.[5]
College career
editDuring Lucas' first year as a true freshman, ASU coach Todd Graham considered playing Lucas for his talent, but choose not to so that Lucas could learn.[6] After taking a redshirt year, Lucas was able to play as a redshirt freshman and was named to the USA Today All-Freshman team and the All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team. He was the only freshman to earn all-conference honors in Pac-12.[7] During spring training before his sophomore year, Lucas was slated to be the number 1 corner for Arizona state.[8] His final season, Lucas was captain of the Sun Devils and was an honorable mention all-conference selection.[9][10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.48 s | 1.52 s | 2.61 s | 4.16 s | 6.78 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12][13] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
editLucas was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round, 237th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on December 10, 2022.[15]
On August 29, 2023, Lucas was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad.[16][17] On September 16, 2023, Lucas was signed to the active roster.[18] He was released on December 28 and re-signed to the practice squad.[19] He was promoted back to the active roster on January 13, 2024.[20]
San Francisco 49ers
editOn March 18, 2024, Lucas signed a one–year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[21] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[22][23]
References
edit- ^ @Chase_Lucas2 (March 4, 2021). "Two4 turns 24 today🙏🏽" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Haller, Doug (November 10, 2017). "Mom knows best: How the mom of ASU football's Chase Lucas stopped him from attending UCLA". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
- ^ Zazueta, Lorenzo (November 1, 2013). "Chandler running back turns knee injury into motivation". Arizona Republic. pp. Z24. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ Obert, Richard (November 29, 2014). "Chandler tops Hamilton for 1st championship since 1949". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "ASU Commit Chase Lucas an Army All-American". 247Sports. November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Haller, Doug (August 1, 2017). "Chandler's Chase Lucas trying to lock down ASU starting job". AZ Central. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Myerberg, Paul (December 12, 2017). "USA Today Sports' college football freshman All-America team". USA Today. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ Palla, Andrew (March 29, 2018). "Practice Report: Jay Jay Wilson and Chase Lucas are leading the pack this spring". The State Press. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
- ^ "2021 Pac-12 Football Performance Awards, presented by Nextiva, and All-Conference honors announced". pac-12.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Chase Lucas - Football". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ^ "Chase Lucas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Chase Lucas, Arizona State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ "Chase Lucas 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 30, 2022). "Lions draft CB Chase Lucas". DetroitLions.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ @Lions (December 10, 2022). "#Lions announce roster moves: Signed G Ross Pierschbacher to the Active Roster from the Practice Squad; Placed CB Chase Lucas on Reserve/Injured; Elevated LB Jarrad Davis and CB Jarren Williams from the Practice Squad to the Active/Inactive List" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 29, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Reisman, Jeremy (September 16, 2023). "Detroit Lions signing DB Chase Lucas to 53-man roster". Pride Of Detroit. SB Nation. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Risdon, Jeff (December 28, 2023). "Lions activate FB Jason Cabinda, waive two defenders". Lions Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Alper, Josh (January 13, 2024). "Lions sign Anthony Firkser, Chase Lucas to 53-man roster". NBC Sports. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Sign DL Floyd and Four Additional Free Agents; Re-Sign OL". 49ers.com. March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster of 2024". 49ers.com. August 27, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Announce Practice Squad Moves". 49ers.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.