Corey Luciano
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| position = Center
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|14}}
| birth_place = Danville, California, U.S.
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 307
| high_school = Monte Vista {{nowrap|(Danville, California)}}
| college = Diablo Valley (2017–2018)
Washington (2019–2022)
| undraftedyear = 2023
| pastteams =
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2023}})
- Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2024}})*
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| pfr = LuciCo00
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Corey Luciano (born August 14, 1998) is an American professional football center who is a free agent. He played college football for the Washington Huskies.
Early years
Luciano was born on August 14, 1998, in Danville, California.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuciCo00.htm|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|title=Corey Luciano Stats}} 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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-news-tribune/135543697/|newspaper=The News Tribune|via=Newspapers.com|date=March 14, 2018|page=B3|title=JUCO offensive tackle commits for 2019|author=Clark, Ryan S.}} {{Open access}} Rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, he opted to pursue college football at the junior college level, with the Diablo Valley Vikings.
College career
As a true freshman at Diablo Valley in 2017, Luciano was named first-team All-Bay 6 League.{{Cite web|url=https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/corey-luciano/14236|publisher=Washington Huskies|title=Corey Luciano}} He committed to the Washington Huskies, but sat out the 2018 season due to injury. He had been ranked as the top junior college offensive guard nationally by ESPN and the 25th-best player overall by Rivals.com. In the 2019 season at Washington, he switched from center to tight end and played the first six games in his new position.{{Cite magazine |author=Raley, Dan |date=May 17, 2020 |title=Man in the Smug Mugshot: UW's Corey Luciano Wants to Be Big-Picture Guy |url=https://www.si.com/college/washington/football/luciano-looks-for-more-permanent-role-on-huskies-offensive-line |magazine=Sports Illustrated}} In Washington's 2020 season that was shortened to 4 games, he played in all four games at right tackle after another position change.{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-football/uw-huskies-2021-offensive-primer-wide-receiver-tight-end-and-offensive-line/|newspaper=The Seattle Times|title=UW Huskies 2021 offensive primer: wide receiver, tight end and offensive line |date=January 24, 2021|author=Vorel, Mike}} Luciano switched positions again for the third time, this time back to center, and played in all 12 games in 2021. 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/darrell-luter-corey-luciano-roster-moves/1673193/|publisher=NBC Sports Bay Area|title=49ers activate Luter, elevate Luciano for Week 11 clash vs. Buccaneers |author=Maiocco, Matt|date=November 18, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/4062565/2023/01/06/washington-huskies-2022-wayne-taulapapa/|website=The Athletic|title=Wayne Taulapapa, Taj Davis, Peyton Henry: The Huskies' unsung heroes in 2022|date=January 6, 2023|author=Caple, Christian|url-access=subscription}} Voted on by his teammates, he earned the Earle T. Giant Tough Husky Award, awarded to the player in the program that season who stands out above all others for embodying the traits of toughness and dedication to the team. He finished his collegiate career having played 35 games.{{Cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Article/Washington-Husky-Pro-Day-Set-For-March-29th-207087883/|website=247Sports|title=Washington Husky Pro Day Set For March 29th|author=Eklund, Scott|date=March 22, 2023}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 1/4
| weight = 307
| dash = 5.36
| ten split = 1.87
| twenty split = 3.08
| shuttle = 4.50
| cone drill = 7.70
| vertical = 31
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 9
| bench = 23
| arm span = 32 3/8
| hand span = 9 3/4
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1023678&DraftYear=2023 |title=2023 Draft Scout Corey Luciano, Washington NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=November 20, 2023}}
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=San Francisco 49ers=
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Luciano was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-nine-2023-draft-picks-12-undrafted-free-agents|publisher=San Francisco 49ers|title=49ers Sign Nine 2023 Draft Picks, 12 Undrafted Free Agents |date=May 12, 2023}} He was released at the final roster cuts on August 29 and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/instant-analysis-of-the-2023-49ers-53-man-roster|title=Instant Analysis of the 49ers 53-Man Roster|magazine=Sports Illustrated|first=Grant|last=Cohn|date=August 29, 2023|access-date=November 21, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nfl/san-francisco-49ers/jack-colletto-practice-squad/1651723/|publisher=NBC Sports Bay Area|title=49ers set 2023 practice squad, lose three players to waiver claims |author=Martin, Angelina|date=August 30, 2023}} 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, in which he played on five snaps. He was elevated again to the active roster for the team's [https://www.espn.com/nfl/game/_/gameId/401547553/49ers-seahawks Week 12 game] against the Seattle Seahawks, appearing again on five snaps. {{Cite news|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/11/18/49ers-call-up-two-rookies-for-potential-nfl-debuts-vs-bucs/|newspaper=The Mercury News|title=49ers call up two rookies for potential NFL debuts vs. Bucs |author=Inman, Cam; McDonald, Jerry|date=November 18, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/L/LuciCo00/gamelog/|website=Pro-Football-Reference.com|title=Corey Luciano Career Game Log}} He re-signed on February 14, 2024.{{cite web|title=San Francisco 49ers Sign Four Free Agents|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/san-francisco-49ers-sign-four-free-agents|website=49ers.com|date=February 14, 2024}} He was waived on May 14.{{cite web|title=49ers Sign DL Shakel Brown, OL Chris Hubbard; Waive Two Linemen|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-dl-shakel-brown-ol-chris-hubbard-waive-two-linemen|website=49ers.com|date=May 14, 2024}}
=Las Vegas Raiders=
Prior to joining the Las Vegas Raiders, Luciano tried out for the New York Jets during their mandatory 3 day minicamp between June 9th and June 11th 2024, but was ultimately unsigned.{{Cite web |last=Camino |first=Tony |date=2024-06-11 |title=Jets Hosting Six Tryout Players At Minicamp |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/jets-hosting-six-tryout-players-at-minicamp/ |access-date=2025-03-07 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}} On July 24, 2024, Luciano signed with the Las Vegas Raiders.{{cite web |title=Raiders sign WR Keelan Doss and OL Corey Luciano |url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-sign-wr-keelan-doss-and-ol-corey-luciano-2024-nfl-transactions |website=Raiders.com |access-date=25 July 2024}} He was waived/injured on August 27, after suffering an ankle injury in the third preseason game.{{cite web|title=Raiders make moves to bring roster to 53-player limit|url=https://www.raiders.com/news/raiders-make-moves-to-bring-roster-to-53-man-roster-nfl-2024-transactions|website=Raiders.com|date=August 27, 2024}} Luciano was waived with an injury settlement on September 2nd, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Las Vegas Raiders 2024 Roster Transactions |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/team/transactions/_/name/lv/las-vegas-raiders |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=ESPN |language=en}}After his release, Luciano worked out for three teams{{Cite web |last=Comeaux |first=Jonathan |date=2024-10-01 |title=Commanders Host Seven Players For Workouts |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/commanders-host-seven-players-for-workouts/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Ulrich |first=Logan |date=2024-10-24 |title=NFC Notes: Diontae Johnson, Alvin Kamara, Buccaneers, Panthers, Saints |url=https://nfltraderumors.co/nfc-notes-diontae-johnson-alvin-kamara-buccaneers-panthers-saints/ |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=NFLTradeRumors.co |language=en-US}}during the 2024 NFL season but remained unsigned.
References
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External links
- [https://dvcvikings.com/sports/fball/2017-18/bios/luciano_corey_os4o Diablo Valley Vikings bio]
- [https://gohuskies.com/sports/football/roster/corey-luciano/14236 Washington Huskies bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Danville, California
Category:American football offensive linemen
Category:Monte Vista High School (Danville, California) alumni
Category:Diablo Valley Vikings football players
Category:Washington Huskies football players