Ben DeLuca
American football player (born 1998)
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Stephen Benito DeLuca Jr. (born April 9, 1998) is an American professional football safety. He played college football at Charlotte.
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Orlando, Florida, U.S.
DeLuca with the St. Louis BattleHawks in 2023 | |||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | April 9, 1998 Orlando, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Bishop Moore (Orlando, Florida) | ||||
| College | Charlotte (2016–2020) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2021: undrafted | ||||
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| Stats at CFL.ca | |||||
College career
DeLuca was a member of the Charlotte 49ers for five seasons. He suffered a shoulder injury in the second game of his senior season and utilized a medical redshirt.[1] DeLuca finished his college career with 313 tackles, nine forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and 17 passes broken up, all of which are school records, and had four interceptions.[2]
Professional career
Los Angeles Chargers
DeLuca signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] DeLuca was elevated to the active roster on December 12, 2021, for the team's Week 14 game against the New York Giants.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 11, 2022.[6]
On August 30, 2022, DeLuca was waived by the Chargers.[7]
St. Louis BattleHawks
On November 17, 2022, DeLuca was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.[8] He was placed on the team's reserve list on March 23, 2023.[9] He re-signed with the team on January 29, 2024.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on April 18, 2024.[11] He was activated on May 30.[11]
Calgary Stampeders
On March 19, 2025, DeLuca signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[12] He was released on May 17, 2025.[13]