Player Career

Jesse Luketa Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jesse Luketa story

Jesse Luketa built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Ottawa, ON wearing No. 40, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Jesse Luketa's career was his defensive production: 151 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 38 career games in the available record. His career also includes 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jesse Luketa's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Penn State

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820192019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonPenn State05.91
2019 PostseasonPenn State4.512.11.64.5
2019 Regular SeasonPenn State4.512.11.60
2020 Regular SeasonPenn State4.532.36.60
2021 PostseasonPenn State1533.79.810.5
2021 Regular SeasonPenn State1533.79.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Iowa

Week 6 · L 20-23 · Conference game

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#2

@ Nebraska

Week 11 · L 23-30 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#3

@ Rutgers

Week 14 · W 23-7 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

67.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 67.2 takeover score.

#4

vs Auburn

Week 3 · W 28-20

2

Havoc Plays

65.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Michigan State

Week 15 · W 39-24 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

58.3 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Penn State

15 primary output · 33.7 efficiency · 9.8 usage

67.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · Penn State

67.3

15 primary · 33.7 efficiency · 9.8 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Penn State

38.1

0 primary · 5.9 efficiency · 1 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games