Dominic DeLuca
| No. 0 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wyoming Area (Exeter, Pennsylvania) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Dominic Carl DeLuca is an American college football linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life
DeLuca attended Wyoming Area High School in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where he led the football team to a PIAA title as a senior in 2019 despite suffering a torn ACL which he continued to play on.[1] Coming out of high school, DeLuca committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, joining the team as a walk-on.[2]
College career
As a freshman in 2021, DeLuca took a redshirt, appearing in just three games for Penn State.[3] In 2022, he notched 29 tackles, a sack, and a blocked punt.[4][5] Heading into the 2023 season, DeLuca was awarded a scholarship.[6] In week 2 of the 2023 season, he returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown versus Delaware.[7] In 2023, DeLuca appeared in all 13 games for Penn State, where he tallied 29 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a touchdown.[8] During the first round of the 2024–25 College Football Playoff, DeLuca notched five tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, and a half a sack,[9] but his two biggest plays were his two interceptions, one that he returned 23 yards for the game's first score, as he helped the Nittany Lions to a 38–10 win over the SMU Mustangs.[10]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
228 lb (103 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
4.64 s | 1.63 s | 2.65 s | 4.30 s | 7.02 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) |
11 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ Mader, Daniel (December 28, 2024). "Penn State's Dom DeLuca Has a Great College Football Story. His Might Be the Last". Penn State Nittany Lions. SI.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Sokolowksi, Paul (March 17, 2020). "Wyoming Area's Dominic DeLuca heading to play defense for Penn State as preferred walk-on". Times Leader. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Stine, Andy. "DeLuca's number with Penn State signals respect". Sun Gazette. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Scaracella, Rich (December 28, 2024). "Penn State's Dominic DeLuca earns respect with his attitude, clutch plays". Wyoming County Press Examiner. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Woloson, Sam (August 30, 2023). "LB Dom DeLuca followed 'dreams,' went from Penn State walk-on to team captain". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Ralph, Max (December 22, 2024). "Pa. native, former walk-on Dom DeLuca stars as Penn State makes program history". PennLive.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Bodani, Frank (September 9, 2023). "See former Penn State football walk-on Dom DeLuca score a touchdown vs. Delaware". York Daily Record. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Dominic DeLuca 2024 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Linderman, Lexie (December 21, 2024). "Penn State LB Dom DeLuca snags 2 interceptions in win against SMU". The Daily Collegian. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ Moyer, Josh. "How a former Penn State walk-on became the hero the Nittany Lions needed in CFP win vs. SMU". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ "Dominic DeLuca College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.