Cole Luke (born June 30, 1995) is a former

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. He played

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at Notre Dame and signed with the

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as an

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in 2017.

Early life and college

Luke was born on June 30, 1995, in

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, later attending

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. A 4-star recruit, Luke committed to play college football at Notre Dame, over offers from Arizona State,

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, and Washington, among others. In his college career, he recorded 152 tackles, 24 passes defended and 8 interceptions.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

Luke signed with the

as an

following the 2017 NFL draft. He was placed on injured reserve on September 14, 2017, with an ankle injury. On September 1, 2018, Luke was waived but signed to the practice squad the following day. Luke signed a reserve/future contract with the team on December 31, 2018. He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019, but signed with the practice squad the following day. He was promoted to the active roster on November 8, 2019. Luke was waived on August 28, 2020.

Washington Football Team

Luke signed with the practice squad of the

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on September 7, 2020. He was promoted to the active roster with a two-year contract on November 21, 2020. He was released on August 31, 2021, and re-signed to their practice squad on October 13, 2021, but released six days later.

References

External links

Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Luke, Cole 1995 births Living people Players of American football from Chandler, Arizona American football cornerbacks Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Carolina Panthers players Washington Football Team players Hamilton High School (Chandler, Arizona) alumni