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Linebacker, Penn State, 2018–21
Jesse Luketa
- Number
- No. 40
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 242 lb
- Class (2021)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Ottawa, ON
- Born
- Jan 15, 1999
Jesse Luketa played linebacker at Penn State (2018–21). The Arizona Cardinals took Luketa in round 7, No. 256 overall in the 2022 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Rutgers, 2020Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 24 | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | Penn State | 59 | 31 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Penn State | 61 | 34 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 151 | 85 | 11.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Penn State | 40 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Penn State | 40 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Penn State | 40 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Penn State | 40 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 242 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Penn State 12 games, 61 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Wisconsin | W 16–10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Ball State | W 44–13 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Auburn | W 28–20 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Villanova | W 38–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Indiana | W 24–0 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Iowa | L 20–23 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Illinois | L 18–20 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Ohio State | L 24–33 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Michigan | L 17–21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Rutgers | W 28–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at Michigan State | L 27–30 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Arkansas | L 10–24 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Penn State 9 games, 59 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atIndiana | L 35–36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Ohio State | L 25–38 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Maryland | L 19–35 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | at Nebraska | L 23–30 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 21 | vs.Iowa | L 21–41 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atMichigan | W 27–17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atRutgers | W 23–7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Michigan State | W 39–24 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 | vs.Illinois | W 56–21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Penn State 12 games, 24 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Idaho | W 79–7 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Buffalo | W 45–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 17–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | atMaryland | W 59–0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Purdue | W 35–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atIowa | W 17–12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Michigan | W 28–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | atMichigan State | W 28–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.Indiana | W 34–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atOhio State | L 17–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Rutgers | W 27–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Memphis | W 53–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Penn State 5 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | atPittsburgh | W 51–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Kent State | W 63–10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs.Michigan State | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs.Iowa | W 30–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Maryland | W 38–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2022 Senior Bowl (National team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2022 | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅞″ | |
| Weight | 253 lb | |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ | |
| Hand size | 10⅜″ | |
| Wingspan | 78¾″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.89 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s | |
| Vertical jump | 37½″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ | |
| Bench press | 17 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.29 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Arizona Cardinals | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 |
| NFL career | 22 | 33 | 3 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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