Luke Kuechly
Kuechly at the 2014 Pro Bowl
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| No. 59 Carolina Panthers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 20, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 238 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) St. Xavier | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Boston College | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 693 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 9.0 |
| Interceptions: | 12 |
| Passes defended: | 43 |
| Forced fumbles: | 4 |
| Touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Luke August Kuechly (/ˈkikli/; born April 20, 1991) is an American football linebacker for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Panthers ninth overall in the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boston College where he was recognized twice as a consensus All-American. Kuechly had an immediate impact his rookie season, as he led the NFL in tackles and won the Associated Press 2012 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, becoming the third youngest recipient in its history. In 2013, Kuechly became the youngest recipient of the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in its history.
Kuechly was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and grew up in Evendale, Ohio. He attended St. Xavier High School in the Finneytown area of Cincinnati, where he played linebacker and safety for the football team. As a junior in 2007 he had 147 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, two interceptions, and a touchdown as a linebacker. He helped his team go 15-0, winning the Division 1 Ohio state title, and finishing at the top of several national polls (Calpreps.com and Prepnation.com) as the best high school team in America. As a senior in 2008 he had 130 tackles, a sack, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. Kuechly was a two-time All Greater Catholic League selection at St. Xavier, gaining first-team honors in 2008.
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