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'''Kenyatta Cornelius Lucas''' (born January 23, 1979) is a former ] ]. He was selected by the ] in the second round of the ]. He played ] at ]. In ] he was the NFC co-leader in interceptions. '''Kenyatta Cornelius Lucas''' (born January 23, 1979) is an American former professional ] player who was a ] in the ] (NFL). He was selected by the ] in the second round of the ]. He played ] for the ]. In ] he was the NFC co-leader in interceptions.


Lucas has also played for the ]. Lucas has also played for the ].


==Early years== ==Early life==
Lucas attended East Side High School in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he garnered first-team all-district honors at ] and ] and all-county recognition at wide receiver and cornerback playing alongside former ] ] ]. He was selected the district ] of the year as a freshman and named the team's most outstanding player as a junior and most valuable player as a senior. Lucas also ] four times in ], finishing with a .395 career ]. He graduated from East Side in 1997. Lucas attended East Side High School in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he garnered first-team all-district honors at ] and ] and all-county recognition at wide receiver and cornerback playing alongside former ] ] ]. He was selected the district ] of the year as a freshman and named the team's most outstanding player as a junior and most valuable player as a senior. Lucas also ] four times in ], finishing with a .395 career ]. He graduated from East Side in 1997.


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===First stint with Seahawks=== ===First stint with Seahawks===
Lucas was ] by the ] in the second round of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He ] in his first game as a rookie against the ], managing to deflect a crucial late game pass that allowed Seattle to preserve their lead and win the game. Lucas would go on to continue his defensive prowess by recording his first NFL interception against the esteemed ]' ], ]. Lucas was selected by the ] in the second round of the ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He ] in his first game as a rookie against the ], managing to deflect a crucial late game pass that allowed Seattle to preserve their lead and win the game. Lucas would go on to continue his defensive prowess by recording his first NFL interception against the esteemed ]' ], ].


During the ], Lucas earned nationwide attention after recording two interceptions against ] quarterback ], earning him the NFL's "] Defensive Player of the Week" award. After an impressive display of athletic ability, Lucas finished the season with a career-high 82 tackles. During the ], Lucas earned nationwide attention after recording two interceptions against ] quarterback ], earning him the NFL's "] Defensive Player of the Week" award. After an impressive display of athletic ability, Lucas finished the season with a career-high 82 tackles.
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Lucas was signed by the Panthers prior to the ] as an ]. He started fifteen games in his first season with the Panthers, and once more closed the season with six interceptions. Lucas would continue his superb work in the ], recording two interceptions in three games, although he ended that season with a loss in the ] against his old team, the eventual 2005 NFC Champion ]. During training camp for the 2008 season, Lucas was involved in an altercation with Panthers star receiver ]. Smith blackened Lucas' eye and broke his nose during the scuffle. Ken Lucas was praised by numerous people for forgiving Smith completely.<ref></ref> Lucas was signed by the Panthers prior to the ] as an ]. He started fifteen games in his first season with the Panthers, and once more closed the season with six interceptions. Lucas would continue his superb work in the ], recording two interceptions in three games, although he ended that season with a loss in the ] against his old team, the eventual 2005 NFC Champion ]. During training camp for the 2008 season, Lucas was involved in an altercation with Panthers star receiver ]. Smith blackened Lucas' eye and broke his nose during the scuffle. Ken Lucas was praised by numerous people for forgiving Smith completely.<ref></ref>


Lucas was released by the Panthers on March 11, 2009 to clear about $2.3 million in ] space.<ref> Yahoo Sports, March 11, 2009</ref> Lucas was released by the Panthers on March 11, 2009, to clear about $2.3 million in ] space.<ref> Yahoo Sports, March 11, 2009</ref>


===Second stint with Seahawks=== ===Second stint with Seahawks===

Latest revision as of 20:23, 18 September 2024

American football player (born 1979)

American football player
Ken Lucas
No. 21, 23, 31
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1979-01-23) January 23, 1979 (age 45)
Cleveland, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Cleveland (MS) East Side
College:Ole Miss
NFL draft:2001 / round: 2 / pick: 40
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:533
Forced fumbles:3
Fumble recoveries:7
Pass deflections:110
Interceptions:25
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kenyatta Cornelius Lucas (born January 23, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft. He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels. In 2004 he was the NFC co-leader in interceptions.

Lucas has also played for the Carolina Panthers.

Early life

Lucas attended East Side High School in Cleveland, Mississippi, where he garnered first-team all-district honors at wide receiver and kick returner and all-county recognition at wide receiver and cornerback playing alongside former Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Floyd "Pork Chop" Womack. He was selected the district rookie of the year as a freshman and named the team's most outstanding player as a junior and most valuable player as a senior. Lucas also lettered four times in baseball, finishing with a .395 career batting average. He graduated from East Side in 1997.

College career

Lucas began playing at the University of Mississippi as a wide receiver before moving to defensive back late in his sophomore season. He finished his college career with 87 tackles, seven interceptions and 33 passes defensed on defense; in addition, he totaled 23 catches for 292 yards and one touchdown and four carries for 73 yards on offense. Lucas returned 20 kickoffs for 383 yards and one punt for 17 yards, had nine tackles and blocked two punts on special teams.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight
6 ft 0+1⁄4 in
(1.84 m) 		200 lb
(91 kg)
Values from NFL Combine

First stint with Seahawks

Lucas was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft. He started in his first game as a rookie against the Cleveland Browns, managing to deflect a crucial late game pass that allowed Seattle to preserve their lead and win the game. Lucas would go on to continue his defensive prowess by recording his first NFL interception against the esteemed San Diego Chargers' quarterback, Doug Flutie.

During the 2002 NFL season, Lucas earned nationwide attention after recording two interceptions against Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, earning him the NFL's "NFC Defensive Player of the Week" award. After an impressive display of athletic ability, Lucas finished the season with a career-high 82 tackles.

During the 2004 NFL season, Lucas again earned the title of "NFC Defensive Player of the Week" after recording two interceptions against St. Louis Rams' quarterback Marc Bulger. He would finish the season with six interceptions, including one which was returned for his first NFL touchdown.

Carolina Panthers

Lucas was signed by the Panthers prior to the 2005 NFL season as an unrestricted free agent. He started fifteen games in his first season with the Panthers, and once more closed the season with six interceptions. Lucas would continue his superb work in the playoffs, recording two interceptions in three games, although he ended that season with a loss in the NFC Championship against his old team, the eventual 2005 NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks. During training camp for the 2008 season, Lucas was involved in an altercation with Panthers star receiver Steve Smith. Smith blackened Lucas' eye and broke his nose during the scuffle. Ken Lucas was praised by numerous people for forgiving Smith completely.

Lucas was released by the Panthers on March 11, 2009, to clear about $2.3 million in salary cap space.

Second stint with Seahawks

After four seasons in Carolina, Lucas re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks on April 27, 2009.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2001 SEA 16 8 49 44 5 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 15 0 1 0 0
2002 SEA 16 16 82 71 11 0.0 3 3 67 0 40 12 1 0 0 0
2003 SEA 14 7 62 52 10 0.0 1 1 27 0 27 12 1 1 24 0
2004 SEA 16 16 70 62 8 0.0 2 6 46 1 25 21 1 2 3 0
2005 CAR 15 15 69 62 7 0.0 3 6 70 0 32 15 0 1 24 0
2006 CAR 13 12 45 31 14 0.0 0 3 13 0 13 10 0 0 0 0
2007 CAR 16 16 62 58 4 0.0 2 2 1 0 1 13 0 2 43 1
2008 CAR 16 16 60 53 7 0.0 1 2 74 0 43 10 0 0 0 0
2009 SEA 16 6 34 28 6 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
138 112 533 461 72 0.0 12 25 298 1 43 110 3 7 94 1

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2003 SEA 1 0 7 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2004 SEA 1 1 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
2005 CAR 3 3 13 11 2 0.0 0 2 15 0 14 4 0 0 0 0
2008 CAR 1 1 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 5 30 24 6 0.0 0 2 15 0 14 6 0 0 0 0

References

  1. "2001 Draft Scout Ken Lucas, Mississippi NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  2. "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  3. Gift of forgiveness has served Lucas, Panthers well
  4. Panthers Release Lucas Yahoo Sports, March 11, 2009

External links

Seattle Seahawks 2001 NFL draft selections
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