Cole Luke

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Cole Luke
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Luke with Washington in 2021
No. 32, 46
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1995-06-30) June 30, 1995 (age 29)
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school: Hamilton (Chandler)
College: Notre Dame
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:4

Cole Luke (born June 30, 1995) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Notre Dame and signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2017.

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Early life and college

Luke was born on June 30, 1995, in Chandler, Arizona, later attending Hamilton High School. A 4-star recruit, Luke committed to play college football at Notre Dame, over offers from Arizona State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Washington, among others. [1] In his college career, he recorded 152 tackles, 24 passes defended and 8 interceptions. [2]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Luke signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2017 NFL draft. [3] He was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2017, with an ankle injury. [4] On September 1, 2018, Luke was waived but signed to the practice squad the following day. [5] [6]

Luke signed a reserve/future contract with the team on December 31, 2018. [7] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but signed with the practice squad the following day. [8] [9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2019. [10] Luke was waived on August 28, 2020. [11]

Washington Football Team

Luke signed with the practice squad of the Washington Football Team on September 7, 2020. [12] He was promoted to the active roster with a two-year contract on November 21, 2020. [13] He was released on August 31, 2021, [14] and re-signed to their practice squad on October 13, 2021, but released six days later. [15] [16]

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References

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  11. "Panthers sign CB Jameson Houston, DE Austin Larkin". www.panthers.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  12. Washington Football Team Public Relations. "Washington Football Team Signs 3 Players To Its Practice Squad". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  13. Fortier, Sam; Jhabvala, Nicki. "Washington signs Cole Luke to two-year deal, prompting questions about evolving defensive backfield". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  14. Washington Football Team Public Relations (August 31, 2021). "Washington Makes Multiple Roster Moves". WashingtonFootball.com. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  15. "Washington Football Team Cuts Kicker, Signs New CB Corn Elder". SI.com. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  16. "Washington releases WR Kelvin Harmon, S Cole Luke; signs K Chris Blewitt, LB De'Jon Harris to practice squad". WashingtonFootball.com. October 19, 2021.