Ben DeLuca
Bishop Moore (Orlando, Florida) | |||
| College: | Charlotte | ||
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| Undrafted: | 2021 | ||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Stephen Benito DeLuca Jr. (born April 9, 1998) is an
.College career
DeLuca was a member of the Charlotte 49ers for five seasons. He suffered a shoulder injury in the second game of his senior season and utilized a medical redshirt.[1] DeLuca finished his college career with 313 tackles, nine forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and 17 passes broken up, all of which are school records, and had four interceptions.[2]
Professional career
Los Angeles Chargers
DeLuca signed with the
undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] DeLuca was elevated to the active roster on December 12, 2021, for the team's Week 14 game against the New York Giants.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 11, 2022.[6]
On August 30, 2022, DeLuca was waived by the Chargers.[7]
St. Louis BattleHawks
On November 17, 2022, DeLuca was drafted by the
XFL.[8] He was placed on the team's reserve list on March 23, 2023.[9] He re-signed with the team on January 29, 2024.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on April 18, 2024.[11]
References
- ^ "Charlotte 49ers counting on Ben DeLuca and Tyriq Harris". The Charlotte Observer. August 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "3 Charlotte 49ers sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents". Charlotte Weekly. May 2, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Undrafted Ben DeLuca of Bishop Moore to sign with Los Angeles Chargers". Orlando Sentinel. May 3, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Martez Ivey released; Adrian Killins on IR; Ben DeLuca to Chargers practice squad". Orlando Sentinel. August 31, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Derwin James questionable (hamstring) for Chargers vs. Giants". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2022. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Reduce Roster to 53 Players". Chargers.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed". ESPN.com. 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- ^ @UFL_PR (January 30, 2024). "The United Football League has announced the following transactions" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "UFL Transactions". UFLBoard.com. Retrieved 2024-04-23.