Anthony Lucas (defensive end)

Anthony Lucas
No. 6  USC Trojans
PositionDefensive end
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born (2004-10-08) October 8, 2004[1]
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High schoolChaparral (Scottsdale, Arizona)
College
Stats at ESPN

Anthony Lucas (born October 8, 2004)[1] is an American college football defensive end for the USC Trojans.

Early life

Lucas attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona.[2] He had 29 tackles with six sacks his junior year and 64 tackles with 9.5 sacks his senior year. Lucas was selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game.[3] A five-star recruit, he committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[4][5]

College career

In his lone season at Texas A&M his true freshman year in 2022, Lucas played in seven games and had 10 tackles.[6] After the season, he transferred to the University of Southern California (USC).[7][8] In his first year at USC in 2023, he played in all 13 games with one start and had 10 tackles.[9] Lucas started the first six games of his junior year in 2024, before suffering a season-ending injury.[10] For the season he had 16 tackles. Lucas returned to USC for his senior year in 2025.

References

  1. ^ a b "Anthony Lucas DE/EDGE USC NFL Draft Profile". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  2. ^ 3-sport athlete Anthony Lucas quickly grew into a football force at Chaparral
  3. ^ Chaparral’s Anthony Lucas’ football future is limitless
  4. ^ Chaparral DL Anthony Lucas signs with Texas A&M on first day of early signing period
  5. ^ College football recruiting: Five-star DL Anthony Lucas commits to Texas A&M on 2021 National Signing Day
  6. ^ Transfer DL Anthony Lucas ready for fresh start at USC
  7. ^ Anthony Lucas transfers to USC: Former five-star recruit in Texas A&M's No. 1 class bolsters Trojans D-line
  8. ^ 'I've seen him do some crazy stuff, bro.' Anthony Lucas highlights new-look USC defense
  9. ^ USC’s Anthony Lucas among returning defensive players with ‘a lot to prove’
  10. ^ USC defensive end Anthony Lucas out for season