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Luke Haggard

Luke Haggard
No. 72 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PositionOffensive tackle
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-01-03) January 3, 2000 (age 25)
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High schoolPetaluma
(Petaluma, California)
CollegeSanta Rosa (2018–2019)
Indiana (2020–2022)
NFL draft2023: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2025
Games Played2
Games Started2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Luke Haggard (born January 3, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Santa Rosa Bear Cubs and Indiana Hoosiers and signed with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2023.

Early life

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Haggard was born on January 3, 2000, and grew up in Petaluma, California.[1] He started playing football in eighth grade.[2] He attended Petaluma High School where he played football, rugby and lacrosse.[1] In football, he was a two-way lineman and the tallest player on the team.[2] Haggard was named first-team All-Redwood Empire as an offensive tackle in his junior year and then repeated as a senior when he helped Petaluma to a record of 8–2.[2][3] He was also selected All-Bay 6 Conference and All-NorCal Region.[1] After high school, Haggard enrolled at Santa Rosa Junior College.[1]

College career

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Haggard initially did not plan to play college football at Santa Rosa, but eventually was convinced by their head coach to do so.[4] He played for the Santa Rosa Bear Cubs from 2018 to 2019 as an offensive tackle.[5] In his two seasons there, he was selected all-conference and all-region.[4] In 2020, he transferred to the Indiana Hoosiers.[5] That year, he appeared in six games, four as a starter.[5] Haggard then served as the team's starting left tackle in 2021 and 2022.[5] He started 11 games in 2021, earning the Chris Dal Sasso Award as Indiana's best lineman, then all 10 games in 2022.[6] He finished his stint at Indiana having appeared in 27 games, 25 as a starter.[6]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄8 in
(1.98 m) 		302 lb
(137 kg) 		33+1⁄8 in
(0.84 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 5.17 s 1.75 s 2.92 s 7.75 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)		 9 ft 0 in
(2.74 m)		 23 reps
All values from Pro Day[7]

After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Haggard signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.[8] He was waived by the Buccaneers on August 29, 2023, then re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[9][10] After spending the entire season on the practice squad, Haggard signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 23, 2024.[11] He was waived again on August 27, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[12][13] Haggard signed another reserve/future contract with Tampa Bay after the season, on January 14, 2025.[14]

Haggard was waived on August 26, 2025, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[15][16] He was promoted to the active roster on September 18.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Luke Haggard". Indiana Hoosiers.
  2. ^ a b c Straub, Luke (November 16, 2017). "The tallest Trojan is also the best in the Empire". Petaluma Argus-Courier. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ "Haggard, Luchese named to All-Empire football team". Petaluma Argus-Courier. March 30, 2017. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ a b Morris, Gus (April 22, 2023). "Petaluma, SRJC alum Luke Haggard could be picked in NFL draft". The Press Democrat.
  5. ^ a b c d Blau, Jon (November 27, 2020). "IU football OL Luke Haggard offering early glimpse at massive potential". The Indianapolis Star.
  6. ^ a b "NFL Draft Profile: Luke Haggard, Offensive Lineman, Indiana Hoosiers". Sports Illustrated. December 6, 2022.
  7. ^ "Luke Haggard College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  8. ^ Ankony, Jack (April 30, 2023). "Former Hoosier Luke Haggard Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers as Undrafted Free Agent". Sports Illustrated.
  9. ^ Olinger, Daniel (August 29, 2023). "Former Indiana Football Player Luke Haggard Cut by Tampa Bay Buccaneers". Sports Illustrated.
  10. ^ Wells, River (August 30, 2023). "Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 2023 practice squad tracker". USA Today.
  11. ^ Smith, Scott (January 23, 2024). "Bucs Retain 14 Practice Squad Players with Futures Contracts". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  12. ^ Smith, Scott (August 27, 2024). "Bucs Cut Down to 53, Place Chase Edmonds, Rakim Jarrett on IR". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  13. ^ Smith, Scott (August 29, 2024). "WRs Miller, Shepard, Thompson All Return on Bucs' First Practice Squad of 2024". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  14. ^ Smith, Scott (January 14, 2025). "Bucs Re-Sign 17 Practice Squad Players to 2025 Futures Deals". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  15. ^ Smith, Scott (August 26, 2025). "Kyle Trask, Trey Palmer Among Cuts as Bucs Get Roster Down to 53". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  16. ^ Smith, Scott (August 28, 2025). "Bucs Load Up in the Trenches on First Practice Squad of 2025". Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
  17. ^ Smith, Scott (September 18, 2025). "Cody Mauch, Luke Goedeke Hit IR Together". Buccaneers.com.