Luq Barcoo
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Luq Barcoo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|7|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
| current_team = Dallas Cowboys
| number = 30
| position = Cornerback
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 180
| high_school = Castle Park
(Chula Vista, California)
| college = Grossmont (2016–2017)
San Diego State (2018–2019)
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams =
- Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2020}})
- Arizona Cardinals ({{NFL Year|2021}})
- San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- San Antonio Brahmas ({{XFL Year|2023}})
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})*
- Dallas Cowboys ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = Active
| highlights =
- All-XFL Team (2023)
| statweek =
| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 10
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 1
}}
Luqman Barcoo (born July 27, 1998) is an American professional football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs, and signed as an undrafted free agent with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2020. He was the first defensive player drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.
Early life
Barcoo was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised by his mother, Brigette Burns, with the family eventually settling in Chula Vista, California.{{cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/story/2019-09-18/aztecs-san-diego-state-football-luq-barcoo-cornerback|title=Luq Barcoo faced crossroads aplenty before finding success at SDSU|work=The San Diego Union-Tribune|first=Tod|last=Leonard|date=September 18, 2019|access-date=May 9, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/roster/luq-barcoo/568|title=Luq Barcoo|publisher=SDSU Aztecs Athletics|access-date=May 9, 2023}} His given name, Luqman, is of Arabic and Turkish origins, and he began to go by Luq as a child because people had trouble pronouncing his full name.
High school career
Barcoo attended Castle Park High School in Chula Vista, where he earned three letters in football and became a two-way starter. On offense, he rushed 57 times for 472 yards and six touchdowns in his final two seasons and caught 71 passes for 1,314 yards and 15 touchdowns. On defense, Barcoo recorded 74 tackles (52 solo), four tackles for loss, five interceptions, nine pass breakups, and one blocked field goal.
Barcoo tore his hamstring during his senior season, though he was able to convince his coach to allow him to play in their playoff matchup against The Bishop's School and caught Castle Park's only touchdown of the game. Barcoo was unrecruited out of high school due to his injury and the fact that he came from a smaller school.{{cite news|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/colleges/utsa/article/san-antonio-brahmas-luq-barcoo-xfl-nfl-17841746.php|title=Brahmas corner Luq Barcoo finding groove through XFL opportunity|work=San Antonio Express-News|first=Greg|last=Luca|date=March 16, 2023|access-date=May 9, 2023}}
College career
Barcoo played two years of junior college (JUCO) football at Grossmont Community College in El Cajon, California,
earning the starting cornerback spot as a freshman. That year, he had 21 total tackles, two interceptions, and four pass breakups.{{Cite web|last=Fragoza|first=James|date=May 25, 2020|title=Aztecs in the NFL: Luq Barcoo|url=https://www.mwcconnection.com/2020/5/25/21262621/aztecs-in-the-nfl-luq-barcoo|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=Mountain West Connection}} The following season, he was moved to wide receiver where he caught 35 receptions for 767 yards and seven touchdowns. Barcoo was considered a two-star JUCO recruit by 247Sports.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/Player/Luqman-Barcoo-46052483/junior-college-212967/|title=Luqman Barcoo, Grossmont College, Cornerback|publisher=247Sports|access-date=May 9, 2023}}
Barcoo transferred to San Diego State. During the 2018 season, he mostly played on special teams, recording one interception, 500 pass breakups, and 70 tackles.{{Cite web|date=November 18, 2019|title=2020 NFL Draft Sleeper to Know: Luq Barcoo (San Diego State)|url=https://profootballready.com/2020-nfl-draft-sleeper-to-know-luq-barcoo-san-diego-state|access-date=September 15, 2020|archive-date=April 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420203325/https://profootballready.com/2020-nfl-draft-sleeper-to-know-luq-barcoo-san-diego-state|url-status=dead}} In 2019, he led college football in interceptions, passes defended, and pass breakups.{{Cite web|date=April 20, 2020|title=2020 NFL Draft Profile: San Diego State CB Luq Barcoo|url=https://mwwire.com/2020/04/20/2020-nfl-draft-profile-san-diego-state-db-luq-barcoo/|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=Mountain West Wire}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| weight = 175
| note = Values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1025368&DraftYear=2020 |title=2020 NFL Draft Scout Luq Barcoo College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=February 3, 2024}}
}}
=Jacksonville Jaguars=
Barcoo went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars.{{Cite web|last=Harvey|first=Demetrius|date=April 30, 2020|title=UDFA Spotlight: Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Luq Barcoo|url=https://www.bigcatcountry.com/2020/4/30/21242424/udfa-spotlight-jacksonville-jaguars-cornerback-luq-barcoo|access-date=September 15, 2020|website=Big Cat Country}} He was waived on August 19, 2021.
=Arizona Cardinals=
On August 20, 2021, Barcoo was claimed off waivers by the Arizona Cardinals.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Claim CB Luq Barcoo Off Waivers From Jaguars|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-claim-cb-luq-barcoo-off-waivers-from-jaguars|author=Urban, Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=August 20, 2021}} He was waived on September 30, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Cardinals Bring Luq Barcoo Back To Practice Squad|url=https://www.azcardinals.com/news/cardinals-bring-luq-barcoo-back-to-practice-squad-cut-quinton-dunbar|last=Urban|first=Darren|website=AZCardinals.com|date=October 5, 2021}} He was released on October 12.
=San Francisco 49ers=
On November 24, 2021, Barcoo was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.{{cite web|title=49ers Sign CB Luq Barcoo, WR Devin Funchess to Practice Squad; Waive WR|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-cb-luq-barcoo-wr-devin-funchess-to-practice-squad-waive-wr|website=49ers.com|date=November 24, 2021}} He was released on January 18, 2022.
=Kansas City Chiefs=
Barcoo signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 24, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.chiefs.com/news/chiefs-add-four-free-agents-including-a-former-first-round-pick|work=Chiefs.com|title=Chiefs Add Four Free Agents, Including a Former First-Round Pick|date=March 24, 2022|accessdate=March 24, 2022|first=Matt|last=McMullen}} He was released on June 16.
=New York Jets=
On July 27, 2022, Barcoo signed with the New York Jets.{{cite web|title=Jets Sign DB Luq Barcoo; Release DB Jovante Moffatt|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-db-luq-barcoo-release-db-jovante-moffatt|author=Allen, Eric|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=July 27, 2022|access-date=July 31, 2022|archive-date=July 31, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220731041615/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-db-luq-barcoo-release-db-jovante-moffatt|url-status=dead}} He was released on August 16, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-mekhi-becton-on-injured-reserve-release-four-players|title=Jets Place Mekhi Becton on Injured Reserve; Release Four Players|date=August 16, 2022|accessdate=August 16, 2022|first=Ethan|last=Greenberg|archive-date=August 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816201110/https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-place-mekhi-becton-on-injured-reserve-release-four-players|url-status=dead}}
=San Antonio Brahmas=
On November 17, 2022, Barcoo was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas of the XFL.{{Cite web |date=December 18, 2022 |title=Rosters for all eight XFL teams: Full draft results and where Vic Beasley, Martavis Bryant landed |url=https://www.espn.com/xfl/story/_/id/35053464/xfl-draft-results-2023-full-rosters-eight-teams-vic-beasley-martavis-bryant-picks |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=ESPN }} He was released from his contract on May 15, 2023.{{cite web |title=XFL Transactions |url=https://www.xfl.com/xfl-transactions |access-date=May 18, 2023}}
= Pittsburgh Steelers =
On May 15, 2023, Barcoo signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.{{Cite web |date=May 15, 2023 |title=Steelers Sign XFL CB Luq Barcoo |url=https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/steelers_sign_xfl_cb_luq_barcoo/s1_16724_38815851 |access-date=May 15, 2023 |website=Yardbarker |language=en}} He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Steelers trade Green, reduce roster to 53|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-trade-green-reduce-roster-to-53|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=August 29, 2023}}{{cite web|title=Steelers add nine to the practice squad|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-add-nine-to-the-practice-squad|author=Varley, Teresa|website=Steelers.com|date=August 30, 2023}} He was released from the practice squad on September 12, 2023, but was re-signed two days later.{{Cite web |last=Farabaugh |first=Nick |date=September 12, 2023 |title=Steelers Release Ballhawk Cornerback from Practice Squad |url=https://steelersnow.com/pittsburgh-steelers-release-ballhawk-cornerback-luq-barcoo/ |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=Steelers Now |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Steelers make multiple roster moves |url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-make-multiple-roster-moves-x3687 |access-date=September 15, 2023 |website=www.steelers.com |language=en-US}}
On January 17, 2024, Barcoo signed a reserve/futures contract with the Steelers.{{cite web|url=https://www.steelers.com/news/steelers-sign-17-to-reserve-future-contracts|title=Steelers sign 17 to Reserve/Future contracts|date=January 17, 2024|accessdate=January 17, 2024|first=Teresa|last=Varley|work=Steelers.com}} He was waived/injured on June 3. He was released with an injury settlement on June 12.
=Dallas Cowboys=
On January 1, 2025, the Dallas Cowboys signed Barcoo to their practice squad.{{Cite web|title=Cowboys add DE to active roster, 2 to practice squad before season finale|url=https://cowboyswire.usatoday.com/2025/01/01/earnest-brown-luq-barcoo-jack-anderson/|access-date=January 4, 2025|website=cowboyswire.usatoday.com|language=en}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 6.{{cite web|title=Cowboys sign nine players to future contracts|url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/cowboys-sign-nine-players-to-future-contracts|author=Yarrish, Tommy|website=DallasCowboys.com|date=January 7, 2025}}
References
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External links
- [https://goaztecs.com/sports/football/roster/season/2019/player/luq-barcoo San Diego State Aztecs bio]
- [https://www.grossmontgriffins.com/sports/fball/2017-18/bios/barcoo_luqman_tdki Grossmont Griffins bio]
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