Abraham Lucas

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Abraham Lucas
No. 72 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1998-10-25) October 25, 1998 (age 25)
Everett, Washington, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:322 lb (146 kg)
Career information
High school: Archbishop Murphy
(Everett, Washington)
College: Washington State (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2021)
  • 3× Second-team All-Pac-12 (2018–2020)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:22
Games started:22
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Abraham "Abe" Lucas (born October 25, 1998) is an American football offensive tackle for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State.

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Early years

Lucas grew up in Everett, Washington and attended Archbishop Murphy High School, where he played basketball and was an offensive and defensive lineman on the football team. [1] Kyler Gordon from the Chicago Bears was also a high school teammate of Lucas. Lucas was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Washington State over offers from Oregon State and Wyoming. [2]

College career

Lucas redshirted his true freshman season at Washington State. [3] He was named the Cougars' starting right tackle going into his redshirt freshman season. [4] Lucas started all 13 of Washington State's games and was named second-team All-Pac-12 Conference and a freshman All-American by USA Today . [5] He started all of Washington State's games at right tackle as a redshirt sophomore and was again named second-team All-Pac-12. [6] Lucas started all four games of Washington State's COVID-19-shortened 2020 season and was named second-team All-Conference for a third straight season and was also named first-team All-Pac-12 by the Associated Press. [7] He considered entering the 2021 NFL Draft, but opted to return to Washington State for a fifth season. [8] As a redshirt senior, Lucas started 12 games at right tackle and was named first-team All-Pac-12. [9]

Professional career

Throughout the draft process, Lucas was deemed a top overall blocker, specifically in the passing game. He ran a 4.92 s 40-yard dash time, near the top of the offensive line draft class, and played over 2,195 pass-blocking snaps at Washington State University while earning an elite 91+ Pro Football Focus pass blocking grade. [10]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+3⁄8 in
(1.99 m)		315 lb
(143 kg)		33+7⁄8 in
(0.86 m)		10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		4.92 s1.69 s2.84 s4.40 s7.25 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		24 reps
Sources: [11] [12] [13]

The Seattle Seahawks selected Lucas in the third round (72nd overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft. [14] He signed his rookie contract on May 26, 2022. [15] He was named the Seahawks starting right tackle as a rookie, starting 16 games.

In Week 1 of the 2023 season, Lucas suffered a knee injury and was placed on injured reserve on September 13, 2023. [16] Lucas was activated off of injured reserve on November 30. [17]

Personal life

Lucas is a Catholic-Christian. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Everett native makes prestigious college football watch list". The Everett Herald . August 13, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Archbishop Murphy lineman Abraham Lucas committed to Washington State". The Seattle Times . August 3, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Redshirt freshmen ready for action after yearlong wait". The Salt Lake Tribune . August 18, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mike Leach says WSU rookie Abraham Lucas is 'one of the best offensive linemen' in Pac-12". The Spokesman-Review . November 5, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "USA Today tabs Washington State right tackle Abraham Lucas as Freshman All-American". The Spokesman-Review . December 12, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Archbishop Murphy grad Abraham Lucas earns All-Pac-12 honors". The Everett Herald . December 10, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Wazzu tackle Lucas earns first-team All-Pac-12 accolade". Moscow-Pullman Daily News . December 26, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Washington State's Abraham Lucas puts off NFL, will return to Cougars this fall". The Seattle Times . January 19, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  9. ↑ "WSU's Max Borghi, Abraham Lucas and Jaylen Watson opt out of Sun Bowl to prepare for NFL draft". The Seattle Times . December 22, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  10. ↑ Taylor, Stan (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft Results: Watch Abraham Lucas highlights!". Field Gulls. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Abraham Lucas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Abraham Lucas, Washington State, OT, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Abraham Lucas 2022 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Seahawks Select Washington State OT Abraham Lucas With 72nd Overall Pick". Seahawks.com. April 29, 2022.
  15. ↑ Matthews, Liz (May 26, 2022). "Seahawks tackle Abe Lucas signs his rookie contract" . Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  16. ↑ Boyle, John (September 13, 2023). "Seahawks Sign Offensive Tackles Raiqwon O'Neal & McClendon Curtis, Place Abraham Lucas On IR". Seahawks.com.
  17. ↑ Boyle, John (November 30, 2023). "Seahawks Activate T Abraham Lucas From Injured Reserve, Place G Phil Haynes On Injured Reserve". Seahawks.com.
  18. ↑ Parietti, Jean (October 20, 2023). "Seahawks OL Abraham Lucas on how he's a 'hard-core Catholic'". OSV News. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
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