American football player
| No. 85 – Denver Broncos | |||||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born: | (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998 (age 26) Shawnee, Kansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Mill Valley (Shawnee, Kansas) | ||||||||
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| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2024 | |||||||||
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Lucas Krull (born July 11, 1998) is an American professional football tight end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida before transferring to Pittsburgh.
Early years
Krull grew up in Shawnee, Kansas and played high school baseball and football at Mill Valley High School.
College career
Krull initially committed to play baseball for Arkansas. Krull played junior college football for Jefferson College for one year before committing to Florida. While at Jefferson College, Krull also played baseball and had 27 strikeouts over 16 and 2/3 innings. As a left-handed pitcher, Krull was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 34th round of the 2018 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jefferson College (Hillsboro, MO). Krull played football at Florida between 2018 and 2020 before transferring again to Pittsburgh. In 2020, Krull suffered a knee injury and missed most of the season. However, in 2021 Krull earned second-team All-ACC accolades starting 11 out of 14 games. Krull had 38 receptions for 451 yards (11.9 average), and six touchdowns.
Professional career
| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) |
9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.64 s | 1.62 s | 2.66 s | 4.38 s | 7.15 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day | ||||||||||||
New Orleans Saints
After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, Krull was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. The Saints had been impressed with Krull from his pro day where he showcased his athleticism, ball skills, and speed by running a 4.54 second 40-yard dash. He was released during the final roster cuts, but afterwards was brought back as a member of the practice squad. Krull was elevated to the active roster on December 5, for the Saints' game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and made his NFL debut in the game, appearing on 11 snaps. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.
On August 29, 2023, Krull was waived by the Saints.
Denver Broncos
On August 31, 2023, Krull was signed to the Denver Broncos' practice squad. He was signed to the active roster on December 15.
References
- Kornacki, Karen (April 29, 2022). "Lucas Krull talks about his journey to the NFL Draft". KMBC-TV.
- "Lucas Krull". Arkansas Baseball. University of Arkansas. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- Hutchins, Andy. "Florida football recruiting: JUCO TE Lucas Krull picks Gators". Alligator Army. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- The Baseball Cube. "Lucas Krull Player Stats". Baseball Cube. Retrosheet. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- "Lucas Krull League Statistics". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- Wilson, Mike. "Pat Signal: Pitt lands Florida grad transfer Lucas Krull". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- "2022 NFL Draft Scout Lucas Krull College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- Dipaola, Jerry. "Pitt tight end Lucas Krull signs with Saints". Trib Liv. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- Katherine Terrell. "How Lucas Krull became a Saint: Former MLB draft pick wasn't taken in NFL Draft". The Athletic. The Athletic Media Company. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- "New Orleans Saints make final roster cuts". WDSU News. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- Fazende, Sean. "Saints announce practice squad additions". WAFB9. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- Sigler, John. "Saints call up WR Kirk Merritt, TE Lucas Krull in a series of last-minute roster moves". Saints Wire. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- "Lucas Krull, Stats, Height , Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- "Saints sign eight to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 9, 2023.
- "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 29, 2023.
- DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2023). "Broncos sign three players to practice squad". DenverBroncos.com.
- Tomasson, Chris. "Broncos to sign tight end Lucas Krull off practice squad to 53-man roster". The Denver Gazette. Retrieved December 15, 2023.