Chase Lucas
American football player (born 1997)
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Chase Lucas (born March 4, 1997)[1] is an American professional football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.[2]
Chandler, Arizona, U.S.
Lucas with the Arizona State Sun Devils in 2019 | |||||||
| No. 26 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | March 4, 1997 Chandler, Arizona, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Chandler (AZ) | ||||||
| College | Arizona State (2016–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 7th round, 237th overall pick | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Lucas played at Chandler High School in Chandler, Arizona. He started at running back as a sophomore.[3] As a junior, Lucas helped Chandler win its first state championship since 1949. The team featured future NFL players N'Keal Harry and Bryce Perkins. Lucas contributed 113 rushing yards and 37 receiving yards in the 28-7 win over Chandler Hamilton.[4] He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All American Bowl.[5]
College career
During Lucas' first year as a true freshman, ASU coach Todd Graham considered playing Lucas for his talent, but choose not to so that Lucas could learn.[6] After taking a redshirt year, Lucas was able to play as a redshirt freshman and was named to the USA Today All-Freshman team and the All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team. He was the only freshman to earn all-conference honors in Pac-12.[7] During spring training before his sophomore year, Lucas was slated to be the number 1 corner for Arizona state.[8] His final season, Lucas was captain of the Sun Devils and was an honorable mention all-conference selection.[9][10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) | 4.48 s | 1.52 s | 2.61 s | 4.16 s | 6.78 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 12 reps |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12][13][14] | ||||||||||||
Detroit Lions
Lucas was selected by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round, 237th overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on December 10, 2022.[16]
On August 29, 2023, Lucas was waived by the Lions and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18] On September 16, 2023, Lucas was signed to the active roster.[19] He was released on December 28 and re-signed to the practice squad.[20] He was promoted back to the active roster on January 13, 2024.[21]
San Francisco 49ers
On March 18, 2024, Lucas signed a one–year contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[22] He was waived on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad.[23][24] Lucas signed a reserve/future contract with San Francisco on January 6, 2025.[25]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |