Lucas Krull

Lucas Krull (born July 11, 1998) is an American football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida before transferring to Pittsburgh.

Lucas Krull
No. 87 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1998-07-11) July 11, 1998
Shawnee, Kansas
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Mill Valley High School
College:Jefferson College (2017-2018) Florida (2018-2020)
Pittsburgh (2020-2021)
Undrafted:2022
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/futures
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-ACC (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2022
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early Years

Krull grew up in Shawnee, Kansas and played high school football at Mill Valley High School.[1]

College career

Krull played junior college football for Jefferson College for one year before committing to Florida.[2] He played there between 2018 and 2020 before transferring again to Pittsburgh.[3]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Krull was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent.[4] He was released during the final roster cuts, but afterwards was brought back as a member of the practice squad.[5][6] 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 match, appearing on 11 snaps.[7][8] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 9, 2023.[9]

References
  1. Kornacki, Karen (April 29, 2022). "Lucas Krull talks about his journey to the NFL Draft". KMBC-TV.
  2. Hutchins, Andy. "Florida football recruiting: JUCO TE Lucas Krull picks Gators". Alligator Army. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. Wilson, Mike. "Pat Signal: Pitt lands Florida grad transfer Lucas Krull". Cardiac Hill. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  4. Dipaola, Jerry. "Pitt tight end Lucas Krull signs with Saints". Trib Liv. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  5. "New Orleans Saints make final roster cuts". WDSU News. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  6. Fazende, Sean. "Saints announce practice squad additions". WAFB9. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. Sigler, John. "Saints call up WR Kirk Merritt, TE Lucas Krull in a series of last-minute roster moves". Saints Wire. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. "Lucas Krull, Stats, Height , Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  9. "Saints sign eight to reserve/future contracts". NewOrleansSaints.com. January 9, 2023.
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