James Looney

Last updated

James Looney
James Looney (23831747649) (cropped).jpg
Looney with Cal at the 2015 Armed Forces Bowl
No. 99
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1995-05-15) May 15, 1995 (age 28)
Lake Worth, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:287 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school: Lake Worth
(Lake Worth, Florida)
College: California
NFL Draft: 2018  / Round: 7 / Pick: 232
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

James Thomas Looney (born May 15, 1995) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at California. [1]

Contents

College career

Looney initially started his collegiate career as a defensive end at Wake Forest in 2013, appearing in six games. He transferred to Cal in 2014 and had to sit out a season per NCAA transfer rules. In 2015, he started in 11 games and appeared in 12 games. He recorded 35 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one sacks, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery. In 2016, he started all 12 games and recorded 54 tackles, one forced fumble, 3.5 sacks, eight tackles for loss (−38 yards), one fumble recovery, and two quarterback hurries. In his final collegiate season in 2017, he started all 12 games and recorded 41 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries. [2]

Professional career

Looney was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round (232nd overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft. [3] He signed his rookie contract on May 7, 2018. [4] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 24, 2018. [7]

On August 31, 2019, Looney was waived by the Packers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [8] [9] On December 6, 2019, the Packers switched Looney over to tight end. [10] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Packers on January 21, 2020. [11]

The Packers waived Looney on August 15, 2020. [12]

Personal life

Looney's older brother, Joe, is a former NFL offensive lineman who played at Wake Forest in college. Their father played college football at the University of Louisville. [13]

Related Research Articles

Shaunterous "Boo" Robinson is a former professional American football defensive tackle. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Wake Forest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terrell McClain</span> American gridiron football player (born 1988)

Terrell McClain is a professional gridiron football defensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of South Florida. He has also played for the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs, and Oakland Raiders.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jerel Worthy</span> American football player (born 1990)

Jerel Worthy is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for Michigan State, where he was recognized as a consensus All-American.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akeem Spence</span> American football player (born 1991)

Akeem Spence is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kareem Martin</span> American football player (born 1992)

Kareem Martin is a former American football defensive end. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at North Carolina. He had also played for the New York Giants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kerry Hyder</span> American football player (born 1991)

Kerry Hyder Jr. is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football for Texas Tech.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Justin Hamilton (defensive lineman)</span> American football player (born 1993)

Justin Hamilton is an American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Louisiana. Hamilton signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015 and has also been a member of several other NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taco Charlton</span> American football player (born 1994)

Vidauntae "Taco" Charlton is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars and San Francisco 49ers .

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tarell Basham</span> American football player (born 1994)

Tarell Basham is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at Ohio, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft.

Ian Seau is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end. He played college football for the Nevada Wolf Pack.

Daniel Ross is an American football defensive tackle for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northeast Mississippi.

Lewis Matthew Neal is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Louisiana State University.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daniel Wise (American football)</span> American football player (born 1996)

Daniel Wise is an American football defensive tackle for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Kansas and signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2019.

Trysten Hill is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCF.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdullah Anderson</span> American football player (born 1996)

Abdullah Malik Anderson Jr. is an American football defensive tackle for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Bucknell. Anderson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and spent three seasons with them before playing with several other NFL teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rashad Smith (American football)</span> American football player (born 1997)

Rashad Smith is an American football linebacker for the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Florida Atlantic.

Ron'Dell Lamaree Carter is an American football defensive end for the Michigan Panthers of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at James Madison after transferring from Rutgers in 2017.

Chris Williams is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wagner.

Quinton Bohanna is an American football nose tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 192nd pick of the 2021 NFL Draft.

La'Darius Hamilton is an American football defensive end who is a free agent. He played college football at North Texas, and originally signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

References

  1. ↑ "Cal draft prospect James Looney embraces his 'cuckoo' alter ego". March 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "James Looney Biography". calbears.com. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Packers draft DL James Looney in the seventh round". Packers.com. April 28, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Packers sign six draft picks". Packers.com. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. September 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Packers sign eight players to practice squad". Packers.com. September 2, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Packers sign Looney to active roster, place Perry on IR". Packers.com. November 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 31, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Packers sign 10 players to practice squad". Packers.com. September 1, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Packers moving athletic DL James Looney to TE". Packers Wire. December 6, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Packers sign 10 free agents". Packers.com. January 21, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Packers release three players". Packers.com. August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  13. ↑ Dan Collins, "Wake Forest football lands another Looney", Winston-Salem Journal , November 2, 2012.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.