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Frankie Luvu
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Luvu with the New York Jets in 2019
No. 4 – Washington Commanders
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1996-09-19) September 19, 1996 (age 27)
Tafuna, American Samoa
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Tafuna (Tafuna, American Samoa)
College: Washington State (2014–2017)
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Tackles:338
Sacks:20
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:1
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com ·  PFR

Frankie Luvu ( /ˈluːvuː/ LOO-voo; born September 19, 1996) is an American football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). A native of American Samoa, he played college football at Washington State before signing with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Luvu became a fulltime starter upon joining the Carolina Panthers in 2021.

Early life and college

Luvu was born on September 19, 1996, in Tafuna, American Samoa. [1] He moved to the United States in 2013 to play college football for the Cougars at Washington State University. [1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		235 lb
(107 kg) 		32+3⁄4 in
(0.83 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.84 s 1.70 s 2.80 s 4.26 s 7.03 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		 21 reps
All values from Pro Day [2] [3]

New York Jets

Luvu was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018. [4] He was waived on September 1, 2018, and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [5] [6] He was promoted to the active roster on September 8, 2018. [7] On October 14, 2019, Luvu was waived by the Jets and re-signed to the practice squad. [8] He was promoted to the active roster on November 1, 2019. [9] Luvu re-signed with the Jets on April 23, 2020. [10] He was placed on injured reserve on October 20, 2020, with a groin injury. [11] He was activated on November 21, 2020. [12]

Carolina Panthers

Luvu signed with the Carolina Panthers on March 23, 2021. [13] He entered the season as a backup linebacker and core special teamer. He played in 16 games with four starts, recording 43 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries and a blocked punt.

On February 17, 2022, Luvu signed a two-year contract extension with the Panthers. [14] On October 2, 2022, Luvu recorded his first career interception and touchdown against Kyler Murray in a loss against the Arizona Cardinals. [15] In 2023, Luvu earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 8 after recording 12 tackles, two for a loss, two pass breakups and a sack. [16]

Washington Commanders

On March 14, 2024, Luvu signed a three-year, $36 million contract with the Washington Commanders. [17] [18]

Statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR TD
2018 NYJ 14 1 22 17 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 NYJ 13 0 12 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020 NYJ 13 3 25 17 8 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2021 CAR 16 4 43 26 17 1.5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0
2022 CAR 15 14 111 76 35 7 0 4 1 33 33 33 1 1 0 0
2023 CAR 17 17 125 66 59 5.5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Career 8 39 338 212 126 20 1 12 1 33 33 33 1 5 3 0

Personal life

Of Samoan descent, Luvu is the youngest of eight children born to Veresa, former Fiji national rugby union team player, and Faaloiloia Luvu. [19] [20] He was born a U.S. national due to the status of American Samoa and became a naturalized U.S. citizen in August 2023. [1] Luvu's parents still live in American Samoa, with them attending their first NFL game in 2022. [21]

References

  1. ^ a b c Fowler, Scott. "Quizzes on a treadmill: The long journey to US citizenship for Panthers' Frankie Luvu". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "2018 Draft Scout Frankie Luvu, Washington State NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Frankie Luvu 2018 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  4. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (May 4, 2018). "Jets Sign Seven Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  5. ^ Lange, Randy (September 1, 2018). "Final Cutdown: Jets Reach 53-Player Active Roster". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (September 2, 2018). "Jets Sign Four Players to Their Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  7. ^ Allen, Eric (September 8, 2018). "Jets Promote OLB Luvu to Active Roster, Waive FB Thomas". NewYorkJets.com.
  8. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 14, 2019). "Jets TE Chris Herndon Returns to Roster". NewYorkJets.com.
  9. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 1, 2019). "Jets Sign LB Frankie Luvu, Place LB Blake Cashman on IR". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  10. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (April 23, 2020). "Jets Sign 4 Exclusive Rights Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (October 20, 2020). "Jets Place OLB Frankie Luvu on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  12. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 21, 2020). "Jets Activate OLB Frankie Luvu from Injured Reserve, Place CB Bless Austin on IR". NewYorkJets.com.
  13. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 23, 2021). "Panthers sign linebacker Frankie Luvu". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  14. ^ Gantt, Darin (February 17, 2022). "Panthers extend linebacker Frankie Luvu". Panthers.com.
  15. ^ "Cardinals 26-16 Panthers (Oct 2, 2022) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  16. ^ Gordon, Grant (November 1, 2023). "Bengals QB Joe Burrow, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
  17. ^ "Commanders sign LB Frankie Luvu". Commanders.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  18. ^ Alper, Josh (March 11, 2024). "Frankie Luvu agrees to sign with Commanders". Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Gantt, Darin. "Signing with a heavy heart". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  20. ^ "NFL Cougs: Erik Coleman loves what he's seeing from Frankie Luvu". 247sports. December 11, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  21. ^ Brown, DaShawn. "After traveling more than 5,000 miles, Frankie Luvu's father attends first NFL game". WSOC-TV. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

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