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Luke Kuechly

current status: Off season

#59 LB | 6'3", 235 lbs. | Carolina

Birth Date:April 20, 1991 (22 years old)
Place of Birth:Cincinnati, OH
Hometown:Cincinnati, OH
College:Boston College

Experience:1 years
Drafted:Drafted by Carolina in 2012 (1/9).

Season Stats

	G	GS	Tk	Ast	Sck	SckYds	Int	IntYds	IntTD	FR	TD
	Games		Defensive
YTD	16	16	164	61	1	4	2	22	0	3	0

Scouting Report

Assets:	A true tackling machine. Has a rare knack for reading plays as they unfold and is explosive getting off blocks and getting to the ball-carriers. Possesses the size and athleticism to handle most blockers and the speed and versatility to play several linebacker spots.
Flaws:	Lacks elite explosiveness and agility. Isn't a natural pass rusher and needs to prove he can pressure quarterbacks on a constant basis and stay with bigger, faster players in pass coverage (as he's not a natural defender man-to-man).
Career Potential:	Very solid linebacker with star tools.

Career Honors & Awards

League	Honor	Description
NFL	Defensive Rookie of the Year	2012
NCAA	Bronko Nagurski Award	2011
NCAA	Dick Butkus Award	2011
NCAA	Lombardi Award	2011
NCAA	Lott Trophy	2011

Movements & Injuries

2012
5/10/2012	Signed by the Carolina Panthers to a four-year contract.

Career Transactions

2012
4/26/2012	Drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the 1st round (9th Overall) in 2012.

Player News

Kuechly sets franchise record in tackles | 02/04/2013 4:16 PM

News

After film review, Panthers coaches credited NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Luke Kuechly with a franchise record 205 tackles in 2012.

Charlotte Observer

Impact

Kuechly, who received 28-of-50 DROY first-place votes, broke James Anderson's team record. The NFL officially credited Kuechly with 164 tackles, as he became the first rookie to lead the league in the statistic since 49ers MLB Patrick Willis did it in 2007. Kuechly acknowledged that he felt "more comfortable" after Carolina moved him from weak-side linebacker to the middle early in the season, and he will remain the Panthers' "Mike" backer in 2013.

Kuechly named AP Defensive Player of Year | 02/02/2013 9:10 PM

News

Luke Kuechly was named the Associated Press' NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year on Saturday.

Rotoworld.com

Impact

It was an easy choice. Kuechly led the NFL in tackles (164) this season and started all 16 games as an every-down linebacker in Carolina's 4-3 defense. The Panthers are only the fourth team in NFL history to have back-to-back offensive or defensive rookies of the year. The No. 9 overall pick in this past season's draft, Kuechly graded out as a top-eight inside linebacker by Pro Football Focus. Bobby Wagner finished second in the AP voting, followed by Casey Hayward (6), Janoris Jenkins (3), and Lavonte David (3).

Luke Kuechly leads league in tackles | 01/01/2013 11:50 AM

News

Panthers LB Luke Kuechly led the NFL in tackles with 164 this season.

Charlotte Observer

Impact

Kuechly is the first rookie to lead the league in tackles since Patrick Willis did it in 2007 and it's not a fluke. He sheds tackles and goes sideline-to-sideline at an elite level right now. He also made an absurd 532 tackles in three seasons at Boston College before declaring for the draft. Kuechly will stick in the middle next year, meaning Jon Beason will have to find a new spot.

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Game Log

Date	Week	Team	Opp	G	GS	Tk	Ast	Sck	SckYds	Int	IntYds	IntTD	FR	TD	Status
				Games		Defensive
12/30/2012	17	Car	NO	1	1	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/23/2012	16	Car	Oak	1	1	9	4	0	0	1	25	0	0	0	-
12/16/2012	15	Car	SD	1	1	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/09/2012	14	Car	Atl	1	1	11	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/02/2012	13	Car	KC	1	1	9	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/26/2012	12	Car	Phi	1	1	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-
11/18/2012	11	Car	TB	1	1	4	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-
11/11/2012	10	Car	Den	1	1	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/04/2012	9	Car	Wsh	1	1	9	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/28/2012	8	Car	Chi	1	1	8	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/21/2012	7	Car	Dal	1	1	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-
10/11/2012	6	Car	BYE	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
10/07/2012	5	Car	Sea	1	1	7	4	0	0	1	-3	0	0	0	-
9/30/2012	4	Car	Atl	1	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
9/20/2012	3	Car	NYG	1	1	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
9/16/2012	2	Car	NO	1	1	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
9/09/2012	1	Car	TB	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Career Regular Season Statistics

Year	Team	League	G	GS	Tk	Ast	Sck	SckYds	Int	IntYds	IntTD	FR	TD
		Games		Defensive
2012	Carolina	NFL	16	16	164	61	1	4	2	22	0	3	0
2011	Boston College	NCAA	12	-	191	89	0	0	3	71	1	0	0
2010	Boston College	NCAA	13	-	183	73	1.5	6	3	31	0	3	0
2009	Boston College	NCAA	13	-	158	71	1	11	1	28	1	1	0
NFL	Total	NFL	16	16	164	61	1	4	2	22	0	3	0
NCAA	Total	NCAA	38	-	532	233	2.5	17	7	130	2	4	0

2012 Game Highs

	TOTAL	OPP	DATE
Tackles	11	vs. Atl	Week 14
Assists	7	vs. Dal	Week 7
Sacks	1	at KC	Week 13
Sacks Yards	4	at KC	Week 13
Fumble Recoveries	1	3 times-last:at Phi	last:Week 12
Defensive TD	0	16 times-last:at NO	last:Week 17
Interceptions	1	2 times-last:vs. Oak	last:Week 16
Interceptions Yards	25	vs. Oak	Week 16
Interceptions TD	0	16 times-last:at NO	last:Week 17

Career Highs (SEASON)

	TOTAL	SEASON
Tackles	164	2012 (Car)
Assists	61	2012 (Car)
Sacks	1.0	2012 (Car)
Fumble Recoveries	3	2012 (Car)
Interceptions	2	2012 (Car)
Interceptions Yards	22	2012 (Car)

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