Lukas Denis
Lukas Alexander Denis (born April 13, 1997) is an American football safety for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boston College.
No. 41 – Atlanta Falcons | |
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Position: | Safety |
Personal information | |
Born: | Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. | April 13, 1997
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Everett |
College: | Boston College (2015–2018) |
Undrafted: | 2019 |
Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Roster status: | Practice squad |
Career NFL statistics | |
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
College career
A three-star recruit, Denis committed to play college football at Boston College.[1] He finished his collegiate career playing in over 30 games while recording over 139 tackles, and 9 interceptions.[2]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
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5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.64 s | 1.53 s | 4.09 s | 6.89 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 16 reps | ||
All values from NFL Combine[3] |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
After going undrafted in the 2019 NFL Draft, Denis signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 28, 2019.[4] He was released on August 30, 2019.[5]
Massachusetts Pirates
On March 11, 2022, Denis signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League[6]
St. Louis Battlehawks
On November 17, 2022, Denis was drafted by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL.[7] He played in 10 games, Starting in 7 while recording over 37 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 1 sack.[8]
Atlanta Falcons
On May 15, 2023, Denis signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[9] He was released on August 29, 2023, but was re-signed to the Practice Squad on September 5, 2023.[10]
References
- "Lukas Denis, Boston College Eagles, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- "Lukas Denis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- "Lukas Denis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- Yarcho, James (2019-04-27). "2019 NFL Draft Results: Buccaneers UDFA Thread". Bucs Nation. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- Winter, Evan (2019-08-30). "Buccaneers Final Roster Moves Open Thread". Bucs Nation. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- "Pirates Sign DB Lukas Denis". OurSports Central. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- Parks, Greg (2022-11-19). "XFL St. Louis Battlehawks Draft Selections Recap". XFLboard.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- "Player Detail". xfl.com. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- "Falcons sign XFL safety Lukas Denis". NBC Sports. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- Kramer, Kelsey (2023-09-05). "Falcons make two roster moves ahead of Week 1's matchup". A to Z Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-06.