Luke Floriea

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Luke Floriea
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Floriea with Mentor High School in 2019
No. 81 – Cleveland Browns
Position Wide receiver
Roster status Practice squad
Personal information
Born (2001-10-23) October 23, 2001 (age 23)
Mentor, Ohio, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight179 lb (81 kg)
Career information
High school Mentor (OH)
College Kent State (2020–2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Luke Floriea (born October 23, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kent State Golden Flashes and was signed by the Cleveland Browns in 2025 as an undrafted free agent.

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Early life and high school

Floriea attended Mentor High School in Mentor, Ohio. During his junior season, he was named an all-Ohio performer in both football and basketball. [1] Coming out of high school he was rated as a three star recruit and committed to play college football for the Boston College Eagles. [2] However, Floriea later flipped his commitment to play for the Kent State Golden Flashes. [1]

College career

In his first three seasons with the Golden Flashes from 2020 through 2022, Floriea tallied 17 receptions for 209 yards and a touchdown. [3] During the 2023 season, he played in all 12 games, where he notched 39 receptions for 413 yards and four touchdowns. [4] In week one of the 2024 season, Floriea tallied six receptions for 104 yards versus Kentucky. [5] In week two, he recorded six catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. [6] He finished the 2024 season, tallying 44 receptions for 699 yards and seven touchdowns. [7] He finished his Kent State career recording 100 receptions for 1,321 yards and 12 touchdowns. [8]

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 Bench press
5 ft 8+1⁄4 in
(1.73 m)		179 lb
(81 kg)		29+1⁄8 in
(0.74 m)		8+7⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.51 s1.53 s2.70 s4.19 s6.95 s34.0 in
(0.86 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [9] [10]

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Floriea signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent. [11]

In the Browns' first preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, Floriea would catch a pass one handed from fellow rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders for 30 yards in his only catch of the game. He was waived/injured on August 11, 2025. [12] Floreia was re-signed to the practice squad on September 23. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 Moff, Allen. "Flashes flip former Boston College recruit Floriea". Record-Courier. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kampf, John. "Mentor football: Luke Floriea commits to Boston College". News-Herald. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Luke Floriea". Sports Reference. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  4. ↑ Hilber, John. "If Kent State poses any threat to Tennessee football, start with wide receiver Luke Floriea". AOL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  5. ↑ Easterling, Chris (May 12, 2025). "Kent State product Luke Floriea signed by Browns after rookie minicamp tryout". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ "'He's playing at a high level': Kent State redshirt senior Luke Floriea off to best season". Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  7. ↑ Podolski, Mark (March 19, 2025). "Luke Floriea of Mentor showcases speed at Kent State pro day". News-Herald. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Schudel, Jeff. "Mentor grad Luke Floriea 'acquitted himself nicely' at Browns rookie minicamp". News-Herald. Retrieved May 18, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Luke Floriea College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Luke Floriea RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  11. ↑ Schudel, Jeff (May 12, 2025). "Browns sign Mentor grad Luke Floriea after impressive minicamp tryout". News-Herald. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Browns sign CBs Christian Holmes and Darius Rush". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Browns sign WR Luke Floriea to the practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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