Anthony Lucas (defensive end)

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Anthony Lucas
No. 61 – Detroit Lions
Position Defensive end
Roster status Practice squad
Personal information
Born (2004-10-08) October 8, 2004 (age 22)
Haiti
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Chaparral
(Scottsdale, Arizona)
College Texas A&M (2022)
USC (2023–2025)
NFL draft 2026: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Lucas (born October 8, 2004) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and USC Trojans. Lucas was signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft.

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Early life

Lucas attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. [1] He had 29 tackles with six sacks his junior year and 64 tackles with 9.5 sacks his senior year. Lucas was selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game. [2] A five-star recruit, he committed to Texas A&M University to play college football. [3] [4]

College career

In his lone season at Texas A&M his true freshman year in 2022, Lucas played in seven games and had 10 tackles. [5] After the season, he transferred to the University of Southern California (USC). [6] [7] In his first year at USC in 2023, he played in all 13 games with one start and had 10 tackles. [8] Lucas started the first six games of his junior year in 2024, before suffering a season-ending injury. [9] For the season he had 16 tackles. Lucas returned to USC for his senior year in 2025.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand spanWingspan
6 ft 5+1⁄2 in
(1.97 m)		256 lb
(116 kg)		33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		7 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(2.16 m)
All values from NFL Combine [10] [11]

Lucas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft. [12] On August 30, he was waived by Detroit as a part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad. [13] [14]

References

  1. ↑ Obert, Richard (October 1, 2020). "3-sport athlete Anthony Lucas grew into a dominant force at Chaparral". azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic. Retrieved May 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Chaparral’s Anthony Lucas’ football future is limitless
  3. ↑ Chaparral DL Anthony Lucas signs with Texas A&M on first day of early signing period
  4. ↑ College football recruiting: Five-star DL Anthony Lucas commits to Texas A&M on 2021 National Signing Day
  5. ↑ Transfer DL Anthony Lucas ready for fresh start at USC
  6. ↑ Anthony Lucas transfers to USC: Former five-star recruit in Texas A&M's No. 1 class bolsters Trojans D-line
  7. ↑ 'I've seen him do some crazy stuff, bro.' Anthony Lucas highlights new-look USC defense
  8. ↑ USC’s Anthony Lucas among returning defensive players with ‘a lot to prove’
  9. ↑ USC defensive end Anthony Lucas out for season
  10. ↑ "Anthony Lucas Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Anthony Lucas College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  12. ↑ Twentyman, Tim (May 12, 2026). "TWENTYMAN: A closer look at the Lions' undrafted rookie free agents". DetroitLions.com. Detroit Lions. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 30, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Lions announce roster moves". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2026.
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