Corey Luciano (born August 14, 1998) is an American professional football center who is a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
Early years
Luciano was born on August 14, 1998, in Danville, California.[1] He attended Monte Vista High School in Danville and as a senior helped them win the CIF North Coast Division I Championship in 2016 with a 12–1 record.[2] Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, he opted to pursue college football at the junior college level, with the Diablo Valley Vikings.[2]
College career
As a true freshman at Diablo Valley in 2017, Luciano was named first-team All-Bay 6 League.[3] He committed to the Washington Huskies,[3] but sat out the 2018 season due to injury. He had been ranked as the top junior college offensive guard nationally by ESPN and the 25th-best player overall by Rivals.com.[3] In the 2019 season at Washington, he switched from center to tight end and played the first six games in his new position.[4] In Washington's 2020 season that was shortened to 4 games, he played in all four games at right tackle after another position change.[5] Luciano switched positions again for the third time, this time back to center, and played in all 12 games in 2021.[3] As a senior in 2022, he played and started all 13 games at center and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference, receiving conference offensive lineman of the week honors after their game against the Oregon Ducks.[6][7] Voted on by his teammates, he earned the Earle T. Giant Tough Husky Award, awarded to the player in the program that season who stands out above all others for embodying the traits of toughness and dedication to the team. He finished his collegiate career having played 35 games.[7][8]
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
307 lb (139 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
5.36 s | 1.87 s | 3.08 s | 4.50 s | 7.70 s | 31 in (0.79 m) |
8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
23 reps | |
All values from Pro Day[9] |
San Francisco 49ers
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Luciano was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[10] He was released at the final roster cuts on August 29 and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad[11][12] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 11 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and made his debut in the 27–14 win, in which he played on five snaps. He was elevated again to the active roster for the team's Week 12 game against the Seattle Seahawks, appearing again on five snaps. [13][14] He re-signed on February 14, 2024.[15] He was waived on May 14.[16]
Las Vegas Raiders
Prior to joining the Las Vegas Raiders, Luciano tried out for the New York Jets during their mandatory 3 day minicamp between June 9th and June 11th 2024, but was ultimately unsigned.[17] On July 24, 2024, Luciano signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[18] He was waived/injured on August 27, after suffering an ankle injury in the third preseason game.[19] Luciano was waived with an injury settlement on September 2nd, 2024.[20]After his release, Luciano worked out for three teams[21][22]during the 2024 NFL season but remained unsigned.
References
- ^ "Corey Luciano Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ a b Clark, Ryan S. (March 14, 2018). "JUCO offensive tackle commits for 2019". The News Tribune. p. B3 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d "Corey Luciano". Washington Huskies.
- ^ Raley, Dan (May 17, 2020). "Man in the Smug Mugshot: UW's Corey Luciano Wants to Be Big-Picture Guy". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Vorel, Mike (January 24, 2021). "UW Huskies 2021 offensive primer: wide receiver, tight end and offensive line". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Maiocco, Matt (November 18, 2023). "49ers activate Luter, elevate Luciano for Week 11 clash vs. Buccaneers". NBC Sports Bay Area.
- ^ a b Caple, Christian (January 6, 2023). "Wayne Taulapapa, Taj Davis, Peyton Henry: The Huskies' unsung heroes in 2022". The Athletic.
- ^ Eklund, Scott (March 22, 2023). "Washington Husky Pro Day Set For March 29th". 247Sports.
- ^ "2023 Draft Scout Corey Luciano, Washington NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "49ers Sign Nine 2023 Draft Picks, 12 Undrafted Free Agents". San Francisco 49ers. May 12, 2023.
- ^ Cohn, Grant (August 29, 2023). "Instant Analysis of the 49ers 53-Man Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ^ Martin, Angelina (August 30, 2023). "49ers set 2023 practice squad, lose three players to waiver claims". NBC Sports Bay Area.
- ^ Inman, Cam; McDonald, Jerry (November 18, 2023). "49ers call up two rookies for potential NFL debuts vs. Bucs". The Mercury News.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Corey Luciano Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers Sign Four Free Agents". 49ers.com. February 14, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Sign DL Shakel Brown, OL Chris Hubbard; Waive Two Linemen". 49ers.com. May 14, 2024.
- ^ Camino, Tony (June 11, 2024). "Jets Hosting Six Tryout Players At Minicamp". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
- ^ "Raiders sign WR Keelan Doss and OL Corey Luciano". Raiders.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit". Raiders.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Las Vegas Raiders 2024 Roster Transactions". ESPN. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ Comeaux, Jonathan (October 1, 2024). "Commanders Host Seven Players For Workouts". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
- ^ Ulrich, Logan (October 24, 2024). "NFC Notes: Diontae Johnson, Alvin Kamara, Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints". NFLTradeRumors.co. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
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