| No. 42 – Houston Texans | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Roster status | Practice squad |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (2001-06-29)June 29, 2001 (age 24) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Grandview Heights(Grandview Heights, Ohio) |
| College | Iowa (2020–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: 7th round, 255th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Luke Lachey (la-SHAY; born June 29, 2001) is an American professionalfootballtight end for theHouston Texans of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theIowa Hawkeyes and was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the2025 NFL draft.
Lachey attendedGrandview Heights High School inGrandview Heights, Ohio. He playedwide receiver, tight end, anddefensive back in high school. He committed to theUniversity of Iowa to play college football.[1][2]
After redshirting his first year at Iowa in 2020, Lachey played in 13 games with three starts in 2021 and had eight receptions for 133 yards.[3] In 2022, he started six of 13 games and had 28 receptions for 398 yards and four touchdowns.[4][5] Lachey returned to Iowa for his junior season in 2023.[6] In 2024, he was the team captain and had 28 receptions for 231 yards.[7]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) | 251 lb (114 kg) | 32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 4.86 s | 1.69 s | 2.81 s | 4.33 s | 7.18 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) | 10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) | ||
| All values fromNFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
On April 26, 2025, Lachey was selected with the 255th overall pick of the seventh round by theHouston Texans in the2025 NFL draft.[7] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad.[10][11]
His father is former professional football playerJim Lachey.[12]
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