Marcus Lucas (born March 1, 1992) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He played college football at Missouri.
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 1, 1992 Liberty, Missouri |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Liberty (MO) |
| College: | Missouri |
| Undrafted: | 2014 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
College career edit
Lucas played college football for the Missouri Tigers.[1][2] He appeared in 49 games at Missouri from 2010 to 2013 and had 130 receptions for 1,638 yards and 11 touchdowns.[3]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
218 lb (99 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.60 s | 4.25 s | 7.07 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
20 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[4] | ||||||||||||
Carolina Panthers edit
Lucas was signed by the Carolina Panthers after going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft on May 16, 2014.[5] Lucas was waived by the Panthers during final cuts on August 30, 2014.[5] He was signed to the Panthers' practice squad on September 1, 2014.[6] On January 13, 2015, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Panthers.[5] On September 5, 2015, he was released by the Panthers.[7]
Miami Dolphins edit
On September 29, 2015, Lucas was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[8] On the following day, he was released by the Dolphins.[8]
Chicago Bears edit
On December 15, 2015, Lucas was signed to the Chicago Bears' practice squad.[9]
On January 4, 2016, Lucas signed a futures contract with the Bears.[10] He was waived on May 16, 2016.
Carolina Panthers (second stint) edit
On May 17, 2016, Lucas signed with the Panthers. On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Panthers as part of final roster cuts.[11]
Seattle Seahawks edit
On September 5, 2016, Lucas was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad.[12] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Seahawks on January 16, 2017.[13]
On August 21, 2017, Lucas was waived/injured by the Seahawks and placed on injured reserve.[14] He was released on August 27, 2017.
Indianapolis Colts edit
On September 26, 2017, Lucas was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[15] He was released on October 10, 2017.
Oakland Raiders edit
On December 22, 2017, Lucas was signed to the Oakland Raiders' practice squad.[16]
Detroit Lions edit
On May 14, 2018, Lucas signed with the Detroit Lions.[17] He was released on August 31, 2018.[18]
Seattle Seahawks (second stint) edit
On September 3, 2018, Lucas was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[19] He was released on October 9, 2018.[20]
San Francisco 49ers edit
On December 11, 2018, Lucas was signed to the San Francisco 49ers' practice squad.[21] He signed a reserve/future contract with the 49ers on January 2, 2019.[22] He was waived on May 7, 2019.[23]
Dallas Cowboys edit
On August 7, 2019, Lucas was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. He was released on August 31, 2019.[24]
St. Louis BattleHawks edit
In October 2019, Lucas was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks as part of the 2020 XFL Draft.[25] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[26]
References edit
- ^ "Liberty's Marcus Lucas reflects on his Missouri career". The Kansas City Star. November 21, 2013.
- ^ "Re-Marcus-able: Lucas caps roller-coaster collegiate career at Mizzou with Cotton Bowl victory". Liberty Tribune. January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Marcus Lucas College Stats".
- ^ "Marcus Lucas Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Carolina Panthers: Marcus Lucas". www.panthers.com. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ Strickland, Bryan (August 31, 2014). "Panthers sign 10 to practice squad". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 5, 2015). "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Poupart, Alain (September 30, 2015). "NOTEBOOK: Francis Excited About NFL Debut; Other Notes". Dolphins.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ "Chicago Bears sign Toby Johnson, Marcus Lucas to practice squad". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ Shaffrey, Sean (January 5, 2016). "Examining the nine players Bears signed futures contracts". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ^ Henson, Max. "Panthers trim roster to 53". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks Make Roster Moves And Sign Eight Players To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Seahawks Sign 10 Players To 2017 Future Contracts". Seahawks.com. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 21, 2017). "Seahawks Trade For Offensive Tackle Matt Tobin". Seahawks.com. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Colts Sign Local Product Krishawn Hogan to Active Roster". Colts.com. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on February 26, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions". Raiders.com. December 22, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2018.
- ^ "Lions sign three free agents". DetroitLions.com. May 14, 2018. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
- ^ "Lions announce roster". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign 10 To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Seahawks add Tyrone Swoopes to practice squad, cut Marcus Lucas". Seahawks Wire. USA Today. October 9, 2018.
- ^ "49ers Sign S Tyree Robinson, Announce Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 11, 2018.
- ^ "49ers Sign Six Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". 49ers.com. January 2, 2019.
- ^ "49ers Sign OL Wesley Johnson, Waive TE Marcus Lucas". 49ers.com. May 7, 2019.
- ^ Helman, David (August 31, 2019). "Several Young Draft Picks Among Cowboys' Cuts". DallasCowboys.com.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.