Luke Lachey
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Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
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| No. 42 – Houston Texans | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 29, 2001 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grandview Heights (Grandview Heights, Ohio) |
| College | Iowa (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 255th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* 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 for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). 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]
College career
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]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 6 ft 6+3⁄8 in (1.99 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] | ||||||||||||
Lachey was selected by the Houston Texans with the 255th overall pick of the seventh round in the 2025 NFL draft.[7] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11] On January 20, 2026, Lachey signed a reserve/futures contract with Houston.[12]
