Cole Luke (born June 30, 1995) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Notre Dame and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

Cole Luke
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Luke with Washington in 2021
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Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-30) June 30, 1995 (age 28)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
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
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and college edit

Luke was born on June 30, 1995, in Chandler, Arizona, later attending Hamilton High School. A 4-star recruit, Luke committed to play college football at Notre Dame, over offers from Arizona State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Washington, among others.[1] In his college career, he recorded 152 tackles, 24 passes defended and 8 interceptions.[2]

Professional career edit

Carolina Panthers edit

Luke signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL Draft.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2017, with an ankle injury.[4] On September 1, 2018, Luke was waived but signed to the practice squad the following day.[5][6]

Luke signed a reserve/future contract with the team on December 31, 2018.[7] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but signed with the practice squad the following day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2019.[10] Luke was waived on August 28, 2020.[11]

Washington Football Team edit

Luke signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on September 7, 2020.[12] He was promoted to the active roster with a two-year contract on November 21, 2020.[13] He was released on August 31, 2021,[14] and re-signed to their practice squad on October 13, 2021, but released six days later.[15][16]

References edit

  1. ^ "Cole Luke, 2013 Cornerback - Rivals.com". N.rivals.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ "Luke career at ND". Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Henson (May 1, 2017). "Panthers agree to terms with five college free agents". Panthers.com.
  4. ^ Strickland, Bryan (September 14, 2017). "Panthers claim OT John Theus". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  5. ^ Voth, Bill (September 1, 2018). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com.
  6. ^ Voth, Bill (September 2, 2018). "Frazier, Allen among 10 signed to practice squad". Panthers.com.
  7. ^ "Panthers sign 13 players to future contracts". Panthers.com. December 31, 2018.
  8. ^ Henson, Max (August 31, 2019). "Panthers announce second wave of cuts as 53-man roster takes shape". Panthers.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  9. ^ Henson, Max (September 1, 2019). "Panthers add eight players to 2019 practice squad". Panthers.com.
  10. ^ "Panthers waive Bryan Cox, Jr.; sign Cole Luke from practice squad". Panthers.com. November 8, 2019.
  11. ^ "Panthers sign CB Jameson Houston, DE Austin Larkin". www.panthers.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  12. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Football Team Signs 3 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Washington Football Team Public Relations (August 31, 2021). "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "Washington Football Team Cuts Kicker, Signs New CB Corn Elder". SI.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Washington releases WR Kelvin Harmon, S Cole Luke; signs K Chris Blewitt, LB De'Jon Harris to practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. October 19, 2021.

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