Darrell Luter Jr.

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Darrell Luter Jr.
No. 28 – San Francisco 49ers
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-24) April 24, 2000 (age 23)
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Oak Grove
(Hattiesburg, Mississippi)
College: Pearl River CC (2018–2019)
South Alabama (2020–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / Round: 5 / Pick: 155
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:7
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Darrell Akeem Luter Jr. (born April 24, 2000) [1] is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Alabama.

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Early years

Luter was born on April 24, 2000, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. [1] He attended Oak Grove High School and played football for three years, basketball for two years and track for one year. [2] Despite many of his teammates being highly recruited (including six who signed with Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams), Luter was not, and eventually committed to Pearl River Community College. [3]

College career

Luter played at Pearl River from 2018 to 2019, being named second-team all-conference as a sophomore. [3] 247Sports ranked him a three-star junior college recruit and among the top 40 cornerbacks nationally, and after graduating from the school he signed with South Alabama. [4] [5] He appeared in all 11 games in his first year with the team, and although he was for most of the season third-string on the depth chart, Luter was able to tie for the team lead in tackles among players at cornerback. [3] [6]

Luter had a breakout year in 2021, placing third in the FBS in pass breakups while posting four interceptions and only allowing receptions on 26.7% of the passes thrown at him. [2] [7] Pro Football Focus (PFF) named him a second-team All-America selection after the season. [8] As a senior in 2022, he recorded seven pass breakups and only one interception, partly attributed to being targeted less by quarterbacks. [7] Luter was invited to the 2023 Senior Bowl and finished his stint at South Alabama having only allowed catches on 45.3% of passes thrown at him, while recording 17 pass breakups and drawing only six penalties. [2] [7]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 11+3⁄4 in
(1.82 m)		189 lb
(86 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.46 s1.57 s2.58 s4.38 s6.90 s40.5 in
(1.03 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
Sources: [9] [10]

Luter was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft. [11] He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start the 2023 season. [12] On November 18, he was activated from the reserve/PUP. [13]

Super Bowl LVIII

During the third quarter of Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs, Luter was charged with a fumble after he failed to get out of the way of a Tommy Townsend punt that struck his foot. On the very next play the Chiefs scored and took the lead. [14] [15]

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  2. 1 2 3 Garrett, Tommy (April 9, 2023). "Darrell Luter Jr., CB, South Alabama | NFL Draft Scouting Report". Pro Football Network.
  3. 1 2 3 Stephenson, Craig (March 23, 2022). "Late-blooming Darrell Luter could be South Alabama's next NFL prospect". AL.com .
  4. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Darrell Luter Jr., Cornerback, South Alabama Jaguars". Sports Illustrated . November 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ Crawford, Gary (December 18, 2019). "USA Jags sign 19 football players during early period". MyNBC.com . WPMI-TV.
  6. ↑ "Darrell Luter". On3.com.
  7. 1 2 3 Munoz, Robert (March 1, 2023). "NFL Draft: Darrell Luter Jr. Has Potential To Be NFL Starter". HERO Sports.
  8. ↑ Madson, Kyle (March 27, 2023). "NFL draft: 49ers hold 2nd meeting with CB Darrell Luter Jr". USA Today .
  9. ↑ "Darrell Luter Jr. Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Darrell Luter Jr. College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ McDonald, Briana (April 29, 2023). "49ers Select CB Darrell Luter Jr. with the No. 155 Pick in the 2023 NFL Draft". 49ers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "49ers Announce Moves for Initial 53-Man Roster". 49ers.com. August 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "49ers Activate Cornerback and Offensive Lineman". 49ers.com. November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ "3 San Francisco 49ers to blame for the team's crushing Super Bowl loss". February 12, 2024.
  15. ↑ "49ers' Darrell Luter Jr.: 'It makes you feel like it was all on you'". February 12, 2024.
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