JesseLuketa

EDED#42Penn State
6'1" • 253lbs • 27y/o
Draft Eligibility:2022
Overall Grade '21
81.2
84th/796 - EDs
Snap Count '21
539
200th/1886 - EDs
Pressures '21
12
563rd/796 - EDs
Tackles '21
44
12th/796 - EDs
Jesse
Luketa
ED
#42
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Penn State
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Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026
Jesse Luketa was an edge defender for the New England Patriots who earned a 81.2 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2021 season, 84th among 796 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 68.8 ranked 323rd among 796 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 83.9 ranked 32nd at the position.
He generated 12 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 1 sacks, 8 hurries, 3 hits. Against the run, he recorded 44 solo tackles.

Career

Teams
Year
Los Angeles Rams
2025
Arizona Cardinals
2022 - 2024
Penn State Nittany Lions
2018 - 2021

PFF Grades

2021
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
81.2
AVG
84th/796 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
68.8
AVG
323rd/796 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
83.9
AVG
32nd/796 EDs

Highest Graded Games

vsNJRU
82.1
Week 14, 2019
@MDUN
81.3
Week 5, 2019
@WIUN
77.8
Week 1, 2021

Lowest Graded Games

vsIAUN
32.5
Week 12, 2020
vsTNMS
41.3
Week BG, 2019
vsMDUN
43.3
Week 10, 2020

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2021
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
44
12th/796 EDs
SACKS
1
579th/796 EDs
ASSISTS
10
150th/796 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
341st/796 EDs

Defense

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Rank
12
th
Solo Tackles
44
150
th
Assists
10
341
st
Forced Fumbles
0
24
th
Stops
35
579
th
Sacks
1
544
th
Hurries
8
345
th
Hits
3
563
rd
Total Pressures
12
333
rd
Batted Passes
0

Snaps

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Rank
200
th
Total Snaps
539
181
st
Run Defense Snaps
249
318
th
Pass Rush Snaps
232
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