Jordan A. Lucas (born August 2, 1993) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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. He was drafted by the

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in the sixth round of the

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High school

Lucas played at

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for coach Lou DiRienzo and then played one season at

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. While at Worcester Academy, Lucas played defensive back and running back for coach David Dykeman and was selected the AA South Section Back of the Year as a senior. Lucas was rated as a three-star prospect by both Scout and Rivals coming out of high school.

College career

Lucas played at Penn State from 2012 to 2015 playing both cornerback and safety. He started out on defense and special teams as one of only six true freshmen in 2012. He played primarily at the cornerback position from 2013-2014 during his sophomore and junior seasons before switching to play safety for his senior season in 2015. His senior season was cut short due to injury. During his career he had 181 tackles, 3

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, 11 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks.

Career statistics

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Lucas was drafted by the

in the sixth round with the 204th overall pick in the

. He played in eight games as a rookie recording two tackles. On September 2, 2017, Lucas was waived by the Dolphins and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 3, 2017.

Kansas City Chiefs

On August 31, 2018, Lucas was traded to the

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for a 2020 seventh-round draft pick. Lucas, who became a restricted free agent following the end of the season, received an original round tender. On April 15, 2019, he officially signed the one-year $1.323 million tender. Lucas won

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with the Chiefs after defeating the

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31-20.

Chicago Bears

Lucas signed with the

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on March 26, 2020. He chose to opt-out of the 2020 season due to the

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on August 3, 2020. On August 24, 2021, Lucas was placed on injured reserve. He was removed from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 1, 2021.

Indianapolis Colts

On September 29, 2021, Lucas was signed to the

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practice squad. He appeared in one regular season game was released on November 16.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lucas, Jordan 1993 births Living people American football safeties Chicago Bears players Indianapolis Colts players Kansas City Chiefs players Miami Dolphins players Penn State Nittany Lions football players People from White Plains, New York Players of American football from New York (state) Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York New Rochelle High School alumni