Jeff Luc

Jeff Luc

Luc in the 2014 Military Bowl
No. 1
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1992-02-14) February 14, 1992 (age 32) Miami, Florida
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:	Port St. Lucie (FL) Treasure Coast
College:	Cincinnati
Undrafted:	2015
Career history
Miami Dolphins (2015)* New Orleans Saints (2015)* Cincinnati Bengals (2016)* New York Jets (2017)* Calgary Stampeders (2017)* Toronto Argonauts (2017–2018)* Atlanta Legends (2019) Billings Outlaws (2022) Colorado Spartans (2024)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca

Jeff Luc (born February 14, 1992) is an American football linebacker who last played for the Colorado Spartans of the National Arena League (NAL). He previously attended Florida State University. In June 2012, Luc transferred to play at Cincinnati.^[1] Luc was a 2009 USA Today High School All-American selection.

Originally from Miami, Florida, Luc moved to Port St. Lucie in 2003, where he attended Treasure Coast High School.^[2] He registered 103 tackles (14 for a loss) as a senior, and played in the Under Armour All-America Game. Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Luc was listed as the No. 1 inside linebacker prospect in the class of 2010.^[3]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

On May 2, 2015, Luc signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dolphins.^[4] He was released by the team on September 4, 2015.^[5]

New Orleans Saints

On December 29, 2015, Luc was signed to the Saints' practice squad.^[6]

Cincinnati Bengals

On January 11, 2016, Luc signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals.^[7] He was released by the team on September 3, 2016.^[8]

New York Jets

On January 18, 2017, Luc signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets.^[9] On April 26, 2017, Luc was waived by the Jets.^[10]

Calgary Stampeders

On May 22, 2017, Luc signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was later released by the Stampeders on June 17, 2017.

Toronto Argonauts

On September 20, 2017, Luc signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. Luc never played a game in the CFL, and was released after the 2018 preseason.^[11]

Atlanta Legends

In 2019, Luc joined the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football.^[12] He made his professional debut with Atlanta, having never appeared in a regular season game in the NFL or CFL; in the eight games played prior to the league suspending operations and filing for bankruptcy in April 2019,^[13] he made 32 tackles, 3.5 sacks, and forced a fumble.^[14]

Colorado Spartans

On October 18, 2023, Luc would come out of retirement to sign with the Colorado Spartans of the National Arena League (NAL).^[15]

References

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1. ^ Jon Santucci, "Former Treasure Coast, Florida State linebacker Jeff Luc headed to Cincinnati", tcpalm.com, June 15, 2012.
2. ^ Winkeljohn, Matt (September 22, 2009). "Jeff Luc's move from Miami to Treasure Coast put him on a path to success". ESPN.
3. ^ "Inside linebackers 2010". Rivals.com. January 20, 2010.
4. ^ "REPORTS: Dolphins Sign Undrafted Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. May 2, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
5. ^ Nogle, Kevin (September 4, 2015). "Dolphins cuts 2015: Jeff Luc, DeAndre Coleman released by Dolphins". ThePhinsider.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
6. ^ Woodbery, Evan (December 29, 2015). "New Orleans Saints sign LB Jeff Luc to practice squad". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
7. ^ Marcum, Jason (January 11, 2016). "Jeff Luc among 5 Bengals signed to future contracts". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
8. ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 4, 2016). "NFL Roster Cuts 2016: Tracking every Bengals roster transaction". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
9. ^ Parks, James (January 18, 2017). "New York Jets sign LB Jeff Luc to futures deal". CBSSports.com.
10. ^ Allen, Eric (April 26, 2017). "Jets Waive Six Players". NewYorkJets.com.
11. ^ "Argonauts announce roster moves - Toronto Argonauts". 9 June 2018.
12. ^ Sigler, John (January 1, 2019). "Former Saints DB Damian Swann trying out with AAF". USA Today. Saints Wire. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
13. ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
14. ^ "Jeff Luc".
15. ^ "Introducing YOUR Colorado Spartans Official Player Signing!!". facebook.com. October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.