Jesse Luketa
Jesse Luketa
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. He has spent two seasons in the Penn State linebacker corps. His first career honor landed in 2021: All-Big Ten. The receipt: 8 tackles, 1 TFL against Auburn — Week 3, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Penn State, 68 tackles — drafted at #256 overall by Arizona.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Where He Ended Up · NFL
ArizonaEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Penn State | 61 | 34 | 8.5 | 0.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
| 2018 | Penn State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 68 | 39 | 8.5 | 0.5 | -- | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2021
W 16–10
at Wisconsin
5 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Jaylan Ford’s 2021 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Muelu Iosefa's senior season at California (2021).
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