Luke Stocker

Lucas Aaron Stocker (July 17, 1988) is an American football tight end and fullback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has also played for the Tennessee Titans.

Luke Stocker
Stocker with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
No. 88 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Tight end
Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1988-07-17) July 17, 1988
Lexington, Kentucky
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Berea (KY) Madison Southern
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2020
Receptions:78
Receiving yards:638
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life

Stocker was born on July 17, 1988, in Berea, Kentucky. He attended Madison Southern High School in Berea where he was an honor student and three-year starter.

College career

Stocker played tight end for the Tennessee Volunteers from 2007 to 2010. He caught 85 passes for 956 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5 in
(1.96 m)		 258 lb
(117 kg)		 33 in
(0.84 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.68 s 1.62 s 2.72 s 4.40 s 7.03 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 27 reps
All values from the NFL Combine[1]

2011 season

Stocker was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2011 NFL Draft and signed his contract worth four years on July 28, 2011.[2] Stocker suffered his first injury on the first day he practiced, and was out for a few weeks recovering from a hip injury. He caught his first career pass against the Minnesota Vikings on September 18, 2011 for a 17-yard gain. He finished the season with 12 receptions for 92 yards and no touchdowns.

2012 season
Stocker in 2012

During the 2012 season under new head coach Greg Schiano, Stocker saw some slight improvement in play. He also was praised for being a good interior blocker but again had a season shortened by injuries. He finished his sophomore campaign with 16 receptions for 165 yards and 1 touchdown.

2013 season

Stocker was injured during the 2013 season having been on injured reserve. No receptions recorded for the 2013 season.

2014 season

Stocker was healthy for a majority of the season only missing 2 games late in the season due to a concussion. Though his receiving stats were a low 7 receptions for 41 yards and no touchdowns his game took a turn in a more positive direction as an interior blocker as well as moving to Fullback in place of a suspended and injured Javorskie Lane. Stocker's ability to be an effective lead blocker earned great praise and a new role as a blocking full back after the team let last years lead blocking machine Erik Lorig go via free agency. He also was a solid special teams contributor.

2015 season

On March 9, 2015, after a strong performance at full back and on special teams, the Buccaneers signed Stocker to a three-year contract extension.[3] He finished the 2015 season with 9 catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.

2016 season

In 2016, Stocker played in 12 games recording 5 catches for 23 yards.

2017 season

On November 28, 2017, Stocker was released by the Buccaneers.[4] Before he was released, he had 3 receptions for 18 yards and a touchdown.

Tennessee Titans
Stocker in 2017

2017 season

On December 4, 2017, Stocker signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.[5] He caught his first reception as a Titan against the Jacksonville Jaguars for 12 yards. The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team. Stocker appeared in his first two postseason contests but made no receptions in either game.

2018 season

In the season-opener against the Miami Dolphins, Stocker caught a season-long pass of 31 yards as the Titans lost by a score of 27-20. On October 21, 2018, in a narrow 20-19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Stocker caught his first touchdown as a Titan on a 1-yard pass from quarterback Marcus Mariota. He finished the game catching two passes for 11 yards.[6] In the season finale against the Indianapolis Colts, he caught a 22-yard touchdown from backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert as the Titans lost by a score of 33-17. Overall, Stocker finished the 2018 season with 15 receptions for 165 yards and a season-high two touchdowns.

Atlanta Falcons

On March 14, 2019, Stocker signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[7]

The Falcons released Stocker on March 16, 2020.[8] He was re-signed on August 14, 2020.[9]

Regular season
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2011TB 14912927.7240000.00000
2012TB 16111616510.3331000.00000
2013TB 22000.000000.00000
2014TB 1377415.9110000.00000
2015TB 14139616.8141000.00000
2016TB 12105234.6110000.00000
2017TB 933186.081000.00000
TEN 3211212.0120000.00000
2018TEN 16111516511.0312100.00000
2019 ATL 15 9 8 53 6.6 18 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Career11477766308.3335100.00010

Personal life

Stocker is married to Diane Stocker and the couple has three kids: Liam, Collins, and Laurel.[10] He was named Academic All-State in football and basketball. Stocker is also an avid bass fisherman and has participated in several small, local fishing tournaments. His goal is to be on the professional circuit after his NFL playing career is finished.

References
  1. Luke Stocker, DS #3 TE, Tennessee, retrieved June 16, 2013
  2. "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. Smith, Scott (March 9, 2015). "Bucs Re-Sign Four Pending Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. Smith, Scott (November 28, 2017). "Bucs Waive Stocker, Tapp". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  5. Wyatt, Jim (December 4, 2017). "Titans Place DaQuan Jones on IR, Sign TE Luke Stocker". TitansOnline.com.
  6. Bacharach, Erik (October 21, 2018). "Titans finally end streak without a touchdown, but it's not enough in loss to Chargers". Tennessean.com.
  7. Tabeek, Matthew (March 14, 2019). "Falcons agree to terms with tight end Luke Stocker". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  8. McFadden, Will (March 16, 2020). "Falcons release tight end Luke Stocker". AtlantaFalcons.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  9. McFadden, Will (August 14, 2020). "Falcons sign Luke Stocker, make additional move". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  10. Wyatt, Jim. "Luke Stocker". TitansOnline.com.
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