Usage / Role
61%
Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2018-2021Penn State
Jesse Luketa
LB • 6'3" • 242 lbs • Ottawa, ON, CAN
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jesse Luketa shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
64
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
53
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
80
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 35
- Overall
- No. 256
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
Jesse Luketa, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Penn State. Jesse Luketa shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 151
- TFL
- 11.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jesse Luketa quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · LB
- Career Tackles
- 151
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Iowa
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Mercyhurst Preparatory School · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Mercyhurst Preparatory School · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 7 · Pick 35 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 40 · Junior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 61 tackles · LB 226th (top 18%) · Big Ten 49th (top 8%) · National 400th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 5 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.1 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 12 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 16.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 23 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 16.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 9 | 59 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 32.2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 67.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 52 | 7.5 | 0.5 | 5 | - | 2 | 67.3 |
Related Context
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Jesse Luketa played LB for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jesse Luketa recorded 151 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Penn State paired 15 primary output with 33.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 32.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
32.3
Usage
6.6
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 0. Ohio State: 0. Maryland: 0. Nebraska: 2. Iowa: 0. Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 1. Michigan State: 1.5. Illinois: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 8 by 33.3. Maryland: 4 by 16.7. Nebraska: 9 by 57.5. Iowa: 7 by 29.2. Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Rutgers: 10 by 51.7. Michigan State: 7 by 44.2. Illinois: 7 by 29.2
Split Comparison
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Wins0.6 · Games = 4 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 5 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/19 | vs Illinois | W 56-21 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/12 | vs Michigan State | W 39-24 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Rutgers10+ tackles | W 23-7 | 10 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Michigan | W 27-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | vs Iowa | L 21-41 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ NebraskaSplash game | L 23-30 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Maryland | L 19-35 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Ohio State | L 25-38 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Indiana | L 35-36 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
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
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Penn State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 5.9 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 4.5 | 12.1 | 1.6 | 4.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 4.5 | 12.1 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 4.5 | 32.3 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 15 | 33.7 | 9.8 | 10.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 15 | 33.7 | 9.8 | 0 |
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
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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
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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
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