Frankie Luvu
 Luvu with the New York Jets in 2019 | |||||||||
| No. 49 – Carolina Panthers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 19, 1996 Tafuna, American Samoa | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tafuna (Tafuna, American Samoa) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||
Frankie Luvu (born September 19, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Washington State. Luvu was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Professional career[]
New York Jets[]
Luvu was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.[1] He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[2][3] He was promoted to the active roster on September 8, 2018.[4]
On October 14, 2019, Luvu was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad.[5] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2019.[6]
Luvu re-signed with the Jets on April 23, 2020.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2020 with a groin injury.[8] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[9]
Carolina Panthers[]
Luvu signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 23, 2021.[10]
Personal life[]
Frankie Luvu is of Fijian descent through his father and of Samoan descent through his mother.[11]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 21, 2020). "Jets Activate OLB Frankie Luvu from Injured Reserve, Place CB Bless Austin on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 23, 2021). "Panthers sign linebacker Frankie Luvu". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ "NFL Cougs: Erik Coleman loves what he's seeing from Frankie Luvu". 247sports. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- American football linebackers
- American people of Fijian descent
- Fijian players of American football
- New York Jets players
- Players of American football from American Samoa
- Washington State Cougars football players
- People from Western District, American Samoa
- Carolina Panthers players