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Linebacker, Nebraska, 2014–18
Luke Gifford
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lincoln, NE
- Born
- Aug 28, 1995, in Lincoln, Nebraska
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Luke Gifford played linebacker at Nebraska (2014–18).
Career highs
11tackles, career highvs. Colorado, 2018Defense
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nebraska | 12 | OLB | RS | ||
| 2015 | Nebraska | 12 | OLB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Nebraska | 12 | OLB | So. | ||
| 2017 | Nebraska | 12 | OLB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Nebraska | 12 | OLB | Sr. | 6′4″ | 245 |
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
2018 Nebraska 12 games, 62 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Colorado | L 28–33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Troy | L 19–24 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Michigan | L 10–56 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Purdue | L 28–42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6 | at Wisconsin | L 24–41 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | at Northwestern | L 31–34 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | vs. Minnesota | W 53–28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 45–9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Ohio State | L 31–36 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Illinois | W 54–35 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Michigan State | W 9–6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Iowa | L 28–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Nebraska 7 games, 39 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Arkansas State | W 43–36 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Oregon | L 35–42 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Northern Illinois | L 17–21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atIllinois | W 28–6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Wisconsin | L 17–38 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Ohio State | L 14–56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Nebraska 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5 | atOhio State | L 3–62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3″ |
| Weight | 243 lb |
| Arm length | 33″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅜″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.68 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 sW |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 23 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.10 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.21 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
8 seasons, 59 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
Pro Bowl: 2025
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Dallas Cowboys | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tennessee Titans | 11 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 14 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | San Francisco 49ers | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 59 | 128 | 0 | 1 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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