Personal information | |
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Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | June 29, 2001
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) |
Career information | |
Position: | Tight end |
High school: | Grandview Heights (Grandview Heights, Ohio) |
College: | Iowa (2020–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: 7th round, 255th pick |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Luke Lachey (la-SHAY; born June 29, 2001) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the 2025 NFL draft.
Lachey attended Grandview Heights High School in Grandview Heights, Ohio. He played wide receiver, tight end, and defensive back in high school. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football. [1] [2]
After redshirting his first year at Iowa in 2020, Lachey played in 13 games with three starts in 2021 and had eight receptions for 133 yards. [3] In 2022, he started six of 13 games and had 28 receptions for 398 yards and four touchdowns. [4] [5] Lachey returned to Iowa for his junior season in 2023. [6] In 2024, he was the team captain and had 28 receptions for 231 yards. [7]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.86 s | 1.69 s | 2.81 s | 4.33 s | 7.18 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [8] [9] |
On April 26, 2025, Lachey was selected with the 255th overall pick of the 7th round by the Houston Texans in the 2025 NFL draft. [7] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [10]
His father is former professional football player Jim Lachey. [11]