Ben DeLuca

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Ben DeLuca
No. 46 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1998-04-09) April 9, 1998 (age 23)
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:Bishop Moore
(Orlando, Florida)
College:Charlotte
Undrafted:2021
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Stephen Benito DeLuca Jr. (born April 9, 1998) is an American football safety for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Charlotte.

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 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[]

DeLuca signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an 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]

References[]

  1. ^ "Charlotte 49ers counting on Ben DeLuca and Tyriq Harris". The Charlotte Observer. August 12, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "3 Charlotte 49ers sign with NFL teams as undrafted free agents". Charlotte Weekly. May 2, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Undrafted Ben DeLuca of Bishop Moore to sign with Los Angeles Chargers". Orlando Sentinel. May 3, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Derwin James questionable (hamstring) for Chargers vs. Giants". Los Angeles Times. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign 11 Players to Contracts". Chargers.com. January 11, 2022.

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