Corey Luciano Explained

Corey Luciano
Current Team:Las Vegas Raiders
Number:63
Position:Center
Birth Date:14 August 1998
Birth Place:Danville, California, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:307
College:Diablo Valley (2017–2018)
Washington (2019–2022)
Undraftedyear:2023
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:2
Pfr:LuciCo00

Corey Luciano (born August 14, 1998) is an American professional football center for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Diablo Valley Vikings and Washington Huskies.

Early years

Luciano was born on August 14, 1998, in Danville, California.[1] He attended Monte Vista High School in Danville and as a senior helped them win the CIF North Coast Division I Championship in 2016 with a 12–1 record.[2] He was ranked a two-star recruit by Rivals.com and committed to play college football for the Diablo Valley Vikings.[2]

College career

As a true freshman at Diablo Valley in 2017, Luciano was named first-team All-Bay 6 League.[3] He sat out the 2018 season and transferred to play for the Washington Huskies.[3] He had been ranked as the top junior college offensive guard nationally by ESPN and the 25th-best player overall by Rivals.com.[3] In the 2019 season at Washington, he played the first six games and alternated at various positions, going from offensive tackle to center, center to tight end, and then from tight end back to tackle.[4] In 2020, he played all four games at right tackle.[5] Luciano played in all 12 games in 2021.[3] As a senior in 2022, he played and started all 13 games at center and was named honorable mention All-Pac-12 Conference, receiving conference offensive lineman of the week honors after their game against the Oregon Ducks.[6] [7] He was given the Earle T. Giant Tough Husky Award and finished his collegiate career having played 35 games.[7] [8]

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Luciano was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was released at the final roster cuts on August 29 and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad[10] [11] He was elevated to the active roster for the team's Week 11 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and made his debut in the 27–14 win, appearing on five special teams snaps.[12] [13] He re-signed on February 14, 2024.[14] He was waived on May 14.[15]

Las Vegas Raiders

On July 24, 2024, Luciano signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Corey Luciano Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. News: JUCO offensive tackle commits for 2019. The News Tribune. Newspapers.com. March 14, 2018. B3. Clark, Ryan S..
  3. Web site: Corey Luciano. Washington Huskies.
  4. Man in the Smug Mugshot: UW's Corey Luciano Wants to Be Big-Picture Guy. Sports Illustrated. Raley, Dan. May 17, 2020.
  5. News: UW Huskies 2021 offensive primer: wide receiver, tight end and offensive line . The Seattle Times. January 24, 2021. Vorel, Mike.
  6. Web site: 49ers activate Luter, elevate Luciano for Week 11 clash vs. Buccaneers . NBC Sports Bay Area. Maiocco, Matt. November 18, 2023.
  7. Web site: Wayne Taulapapa, Taj Davis, Peyton Henry: The Huskies' unsung heroes in 2022. The Athletic. January 6, 2023. Caple, Christian. subscription.
  8. Web site: Washington Husky Pro Day Set For March 29th. 247Sports. Eklund, Scott. March 22, 2023.
  9. Web site: 49ers Sign Nine 2023 Draft Picks, 12 Undrafted Free Agents . San Francisco 49ers. May 12, 2023.
  10. Instant Analysis of the 49ers 53-Man Roster. Sports Illustrated. Grant. Cohn. August 29, 2023. November 21, 2023.
  11. Web site: 49ers set 2023 practice squad, lose three players to waiver claims . NBC Sports Bay Area. Martin, Angelina. August 30, 2023.
  12. News: 49ers call up two rookies for potential NFL debuts vs. Bucs . The Mercury News. Inman, Cam; McDonald, Jerry. November 18, 2023.
  13. Web site: Corey Luciano Career Game Log. Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  14. Web site: San Francisco 49ers Sign Four Free Agents. 49ers.com. February 14, 2024.
  15. Web site: 49ers Sign DL Shakel Brown, OL Chris Hubbard; Waive Two Linemen. 49ers.com. May 14, 2024.
  16. Web site: Raiders sign WR Keelan Doss and OL Corey Luciano . Raiders.com . 25 July 2024.