Anthony Lucas (born October 8, 2004) is an American professional football defensive end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and USC Trojans. Lucas was signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft.
Early life Lucas attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He had 29 tackles with six sacks his junior year and 64 tackles with 9.5 sacks his senior year. Lucas was selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game.Chaparral’s Anthony Lucas’ football future is limitless A five-star recruit, he committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.Chaparral DL Anthony Lucas signs with Texas A&M on first day of early signing periodCollege football recruiting: Five-star DL Anthony Lucas commits to Texas A&M on 2021 National Signing Day
College career In his lone season at Texas A&M his true freshman year in 2022, Lucas played in seven games and had 10 tackles.Transfer DL Anthony Lucas ready for fresh start at USC After the season, he transferred to the University of Southern California (USC).Anthony Lucas transfers to USC: Former five-star recruit in Texas A&M's No. 1 class bolsters Trojans D-line'I've seen him do some crazy stuff, bro.' Anthony Lucas highlights new-look USC defense In his first year at USC in 2023, he played in all 13 games with one start and had 10 tackles.USC’s Anthony Lucas among returning defensive players with ‘a lot to prove’ Lucas started the first six games of his junior year in 2024, before suffering a season-ending injury.USC defensive end Anthony Lucas out for season For the season he had 16 tackles. Lucas returned to USC for his senior year in 2025.
Professional career
Lucas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft. On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad.
References
External links Detroit Lions bio Texas A&M Aggies bio USC Trojans bio