Cole Luke

Cole Luke (born June 30, 1995) is an American football defensive back for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Cole Luke
Luke with Washington in 2020
No. 46 – Washington Football Team
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-30) June 30, 1995
Chandler, Arizona
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Hamilton (Chandler)
College:Notre Dame
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Tackles:4
Interceptions:0
Pass deflections:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and college

Luke was born on June 30, 1995 in Chandler, Arizona, later attending Hamilton High School. He then attended the University of Notre Dame, where he had 152 tackles, 24 passes defended and 8 interceptions in his career for the Fighting Irish football team.[1]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Luke signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft.[2] He was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2017 with an ankle injury.[3] On September 1, 2018, Luke was waived but signed to the practice squad the following day.[4][5]

Luke signed a reserve/future contract with the team on December 31, 2018.[6] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but signed with the practice squad the following day.[7][8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2019.[9] Luke was waived on August 28, 2020.[10]

Washington Football Team

Luke signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on September 7, 2020.[11] He was promoted to the active roster with a two-year contract on November 21, 2020.[12]

References
  1. "Luke career at ND". Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. Henson (May 1, 2017). "Panthers agree to terms with five college free agents". Panthers.com.
  3. Strickland, Bryan (September 14, 2017). "Panthers claim OT John Theus". Panthers.com.
  4. Voth, Bill (September 1, 2018). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
  5. Voth, Bill (September 2, 2018). "Frazier, Allen among 10 signed to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  6. "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
  7. Henson, Max (August 31, 2019). "Panthers announce second wave of cuts as 53-man roster takes shape". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  8. Henson, Max (September 1, 2019). "Panthers add eight players to 2019 practice squad". Panthers.com.
  9. "Panthers waive Bryan Cox, Jr.; sign Cole Luke from practice squad". Panthers.com. November 8, 2019.
  10. "Panthers sign CB Jameson Houston, DE Austin Larkin". www.panthers.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  11. Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Football Team Signs 3 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  12. Fortier, Sam; Jhabvala, Nicki. "Washington signs Cole Luke to two-year deal, prompting questions about evolving defensive backfield". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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