Lukas Alexander Denis (born April 13, 1997) is an American professional football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Boston College.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | April 13, 1997 Everett, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Everett |
| College: | Boston College (2015–2018) |
| Position: | Safety |
| Undrafted: | 2019 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
College career
editA 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 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 | 2.71 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][4] | ||||||||||||
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
editAfter going undrafted in the 2019 NFL draft, Denis signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 28, 2019.[5] He was released on August 30, 2019.[6]
Massachusetts Pirates
editOn March 11, 2022, Denis signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League[7]
St. Louis Battlehawks
editOn November 17, 2022, Denis was drafted by the St. Louis Battlehawks of the XFL.[8] He played in 10 games, Starting in 7 while recording over 37 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 1 sack.[9]
Atlanta Falcons
editOn May 15, 2023, Denis signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[10] He was released on August 29, 2023, but was re-signed to the practice squad on September 5, 2023.[11] Following the end of the 2023 regular season, he signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2024.[12]
On August 25, 2024, Denis was waived by the Falcons.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Lukas Denis, Boston College Eagles, Safety". 247Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lukas Denis College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lukas Denis Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Lukas Denis College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ^ Yarcho, James (April 27, 2019). "2019 NFL Draft Results: Buccaneers UDFA Thread". Bucs Nation. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Winter, Evan (August 30, 2019). "Buccaneers Final Roster Moves Open Thread". Bucs Nation. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Pirates Sign DB Lukas Denis". OurSports Central. March 11, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Parks, Greg (November 19, 2022). "XFL St. Louis Battlehawks Draft Selections Recap". XFLboard.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Player Detail". xfl.com. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons sign XFL safety Lukas Denis". NBC Sports. May 15, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Kramer, Kelsey (September 5, 2023). "Falcons make two roster moves ahead of Week 1's matchup". A to Z Sports. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (January 10, 2024). "Falcons sign 16 players to reserve/future contracts in 2024". Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Waack, Terrin (August 25, 2024). "Falcons begin 53-man roster cutdown, release 13 players". AtlantaFalcons.com.