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American football player (born 1996)
American football player
Frankie Luvu
Position: Linebacker Born: (1996-09-19 ) September 19, 1996 (age 27 ) Tafuna, American Samoa Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m ) Weight: 236 lb (107 kg ) High school: Tafuna (Tafuna, American Samoa) College: Washington State (2014–2017)Undrafted: 2018
Roster status: Active
Player stats at PFR
Frankie Luvu ( LOO-voo ; born September 19, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). A native of American Samoa , he played college football for the Washington State Cougars before signing with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Luvu has also played for the Carolina Panthers .
Early life and college
Luvu was born on September 19, 1996, in Tafuna, American Samoa .[1] He moved to the United States in 2013 to play college football for the Cougars at Washington State University .[1]
Professional career
New York Jets
Luvu was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.[4] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on September 8, 2018.[7] On October 14, 2019, Luvu was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.[8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2019.[9] Luvu re-signed with the Jets on April 23, 2020.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2020, with a groin injury.[11] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[12]
Carolina Panthers
Luvu signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 23, 2021.[13] He entered the season as a backup linebacker and core special teamer. He played in 16 games with four starts, recording 43 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries and a blocked punt.
On February 17, 2022, Luvu signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers.[14] On October 2, 2022, Luvu recorded his first career interception and touchdown against Kyler Murray in a loss against the Arizona Cardinals .[15] In 2023, Luvu earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 8 after recording 12 tackles, two for a loss, two pass breakups and a sack.[16]
Washington Commanders
On March 14, 2024, Luvu signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the Washington Commanders .[17] [18]
Statistics
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Comb
Solo
Ast
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
FF
FR
TD
2018
NYJ
14
1
22
17
5
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2019
NYJ
13
0
12
10
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2020
NYJ
13
3
25
17
8
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2021
CAR
16
4
43
26
17
1.5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
2022
CAR
15
14
111
76
35
7
0
4
1
33
33
33
1
1
0
0
2023
CAR
17
17
125
66
59
5.5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
Career
8
39
338
212
126
20
1
12
1
33
33
33
1
5
3
0
Personal life
Of Samoan descent, Luvu is the youngest of eight children born to Veresa, former Fiji national rugby union team player, and Faaloiloia Luvu.[19] [20] He was born a U.S. national due to the status of American Samoa and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in August 2023.[1] Luvu's parents still live in American Samoa, with them attending their first NFL game in 2022.[21]
References
^ "Frankie Luvu 2018 NFL Draft Profile" . insider.espn.com . Retrieved December 5, 2022 .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 4, 2018). "Jets Sign Seven Undrafted Free Agents" . NewYorkJets.com . Retrieved September 15, 2018 .
^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2018). "Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster" . NewYorkJets.com . Retrieved September 15, 2018 .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 2, 2018). "Jets Sign Four Players to Their Practice Squad" . NewYorkJets.com . Retrieved September 15, 2018 .
^ Allen, Eric (September 8, 2018). "Jets Promote OLB Luvu to Active Roster, Waive FB Thomas" . NewYorkJets.com .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 14, 2019). "Jets TE Chris Herndon Returns to Roster" . NewYorkJets.com .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 1, 2019). "Jets Sign LB Frankie Luvu, Place LB Blake Cashman on IR" . NewYorkJets.com . Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (April 23, 2020). "Jets Sign 4 Exclusive Rights Free Agents" . NewYorkJets.com . Retrieved April 23, 2020 .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 20, 2020). "Jets Place OLB Frankie Luvu on IR" . NewYorkJets.com . Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2020 .
^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 21, 2020). "Jets Activate OLB Frankie Luvu from Injured Reserve, Place CB Bless Austin on IR" . NewYorkJets.com . Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2020 .
^ Gantt, Darin (March 23, 2021). "Panthers sign linebacker Frankie Luvu" . Panthers.com . Retrieved March 23, 2021 .
^ Gantt, Darin (February 17, 2022). "Panthers extend linebacker Frankie Luvu" . Panthers.com .
^ "Cardinals 26-16 Panthers (Oct 2, 2022) Final Score" . ESPN . Retrieved May 11, 2023 .
^ Gordon, Grant (November 1, 2023). "Bengals QB Joe Burrow, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts highlight Players of the Week" . NFL.com .
^ "Commanders sign LB Frankie Luvu" . Commanders.com . March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024 .
^ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2024). "Frankie Luvu agrees to sign with Commanders" . NBC Sports . Retrieved June 5, 2024 .
^ Gantt, Darin (March 24, 2021). "Signing with a heavy heart" . Panthers.com . Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
^ "NFL Cougs: Erik Coleman loves what he's seeing from Frankie Luvu" . 247sports . December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018 .
^ Brown, DaShawn (December 16, 2022). "After traveling more than 5,000 miles, Frankie Luvu's father attends first NFL game" . WSOC-TV . Retrieved March 23, 2024 .
External links
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frankie_Luvu&oldid=1230665414 "
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