| Luke Stocker | |
| Number: | 88, 80, 35 |
| Position: | Tight end, Fullback |
| Birth Date: | July 17, 1988 |
| Birth Place: | Berea, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lbs: | 253 |
| College: | Tennessee (2006–2010) |
| Draftyear: | 2011 |
| Draftround: | 4 |
| Draftpick: | 104 |
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| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 85 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 705 |
| Statlabel3: | Receiving touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 5 |
| Pfr: | StocLu00 |
Lucas Aaron Stocker (July 17, 1988) is a former American football tight end and fullback. He played college football at the University of Tennessee, and was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL draft. He also played for the Tennessee Titans, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings.
Stocker was born on July 17, 1988, in Berea, Kentucky. He attended Madison Southern High School in Berea where he was an honor student and three-year starter.[1]
Stocker played tight end for the Tennessee Volunteers from 2007 to 2010.[2] He scored his first college touchdown in a game against Alabama in the 2007 season.[3] In the 2009 season opener against Western Kentucky, he had two receiving touchdowns in the win.[4] He caught 85 passes for 956 yards and eight touchdowns.[5]
Stocker was selected in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2011 NFL draft and signed his contract worth four years on July 28, 2011.[6] Stocker suffered his first injury on the first day he practiced, and was out for a few weeks recovering from a hip injury. He caught his first career pass against the Minnesota Vikings on September 18, 2011, for a 17-yard gain. He finished the season with 12 receptions for 92 yards and no touchdowns.[7]
During the 2012 season under new head coach Greg Schiano, Stocker finished with 16 receptions for 165 yards and one touchdown.[8]
Stocker played in two games before going on injured reserve in the 2013 season.[9]
Stocker was mostly healthy during the 2012 season, playing in all but two games (due to a concussion).[10] [11]
On March 9, 2015, after a strong performance at full back and on special teams, the Buccaneers signed Stocker to a three-year contract extension.[12] He finished the 2015 season with nine catches for 61 yards and a touchdown.[13]
In 2016, Stocker played in 12 games and started ten.[14]
On November 28, 2017, Stocker was released by the Buccaneers.[15] Before he was released, he scored a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints in Week 9.[16]
On December 4, 2017, Stocker signed a two-year contract with the Tennessee Titans.[17] He caught his first reception as a Titan against the Jacksonville Jaguars for 12 yards. The Titans finished second in the AFC South with a 9–7 record and made the playoffs as a Wild Card team.[18] Stocker appeared in his first two postseason games that season.[19]
In the season-opener against the Miami Dolphins, Stocker caught a season-long pass of 31 yards as the Titans lost by a score of 27–20. On October 21, 2018, in a narrow 20–19 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers, Stocker caught his first touchdown as a Titan on a 1-yard pass from quarterback Marcus Mariota. He finished the game catching two passes for 11 yards.[20] In the season finale against the Indianapolis Colts, he caught a 22-yard touchdown from backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert as the Titans lost by a score of 33–17.[21] Overall, Stocker finished the 2018 season with 15 receptions for 165 yards and a season-high two touchdowns.[22]
On March 14, 2019, Stocker signed a two-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.[23] In the 2019 season, he appeared in 15 games and started nine.[24]
The Falcons released Stocker on March 16, 2020.[25] He was re-signed on August 14, 2020.[26] In the 2020 season, he appeared in 16 games and started 13.[27]
On July 31, 2021, Stocker signed with the Tennessee Titans.[28] He was released on September 2, 2021.[29]
On October 13, 2021, Stocker was signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad.[30] He was promoted to the active roster on November 4.[31] He appeared in 12 games for the Vikings in the 2021 season.[32]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| TB | 14 | 9 | 12 | 92 | 7.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TB | 16 | 11 | 16 | 165 | 10.3 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TB | 13 | 7 | 7 | 41 | 5.9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TB | 14 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TB | 12 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TB | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| TEN | 16 | 11 | 15 | 165 | 11.0 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ATL | 15 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| ATL | 16 | 13 | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 130 | 91 | 83 | 693 | 7.26 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Stocker is married and has three kids.[33] Stocker is an avid bass fisherman.[34]