Dominic Carl DeLuca is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nitanny Lions.
| No. 42 – Baltimore Ravens | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | West Pittston, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wyoming Area (Exeter, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Early life
editDeLuca attended Wyoming Area High School in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where he led the football team to a PIAA title as a senior in 2019 despite suffering a torn ACL which he continued to play on.[1] Coming out of high school, DeLuca committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, joining the team as a walk-on.[2]
College career
editAs a freshman in 2021, DeLuca took a redshirt, appearing in just three games for Penn State.[3] In 2022, he notched 29 tackles, a sack, and a blocked punt.[4][5] Heading into the 2023 season, DeLuca was awarded a scholarship.[6] In week 2 of the 2023 season, he returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown versus Delaware.[7] In 2023, DeLuca appeared in all 13 games for Penn State, where he tallied 29 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a touchdown.[8] During the first round of the 2024–25 College Football Playoff, DeLuca notched five tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, and a half a sack,[9] but his two biggest plays were his two interceptions, one that he returned 23 yards for the game's first score, as he helped the Nittany Lions to a 38–10 win over the SMU Mustangs.[10]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) | 9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 4.64 s | 1.63 s | 2.65 s | 4.30 s | 7.02 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 11 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
DeLuca signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on April 26, 2026.[12]
References
edit- ↑ Mader, Daniel (December 28, 2024). "Penn State's Dom DeLuca Has a Great College Football Story. His Might Be the Last". Penn State Nittany Lions. SI.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ Sokolowksi, Paul (March 17, 2020). "Wyoming Area's Dominic DeLuca heading to play defense for Penn State as preferred walk-on". Times Leader. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ Stine, Andy. "DeLuca's number with Penn State signals respect". Sun Gazette. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ Scaracella, Rich (December 28, 2024). "Penn State's Dominic DeLuca earns respect with his attitude, clutch plays". Wyoming County Press Examiner. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ Woloson, Sam (August 30, 2023). "LB Dom DeLuca followed 'dreams,' went from Penn State walk-on to team captain". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ Ralph, Max (December 22, 2024). "Pa. native, former walk-on Dom DeLuca stars as Penn State makes program history". PennLive.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ Bodani, Frank (September 9, 2023). "See former Penn State football walk-on Dom DeLuca score a touchdown vs. Delaware". York Daily Record. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Dominic DeLuca 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ Linderman, Lexie (December 21, 2024). "Penn State LB Dom DeLuca snags 2 interceptions in win against SMU". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ Moyer, Josh. "How a former Penn State walk-on became the hero the Nittany Lions needed in CFP win vs. SMU". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Dominic DeLuca College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ Brown, Chip (April 25, 2026). "Texas defensive end Ethan Burke signing undrafted free agent deal with the Baltimore Ravens". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2026.