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Dominic DeLuca
American football linebacker From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dominic Carl DeLuca is an American football linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
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Early life and high school
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]
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