Anthony Lucas, USC Trojans, DE - News, Stats, Bio

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Team	Conf	Overall
IND	9-0	16-0
OHIOST	9-0	12-2
OREG	8-1	13-2
USC	7-2	9-4
MICH	7-2	9-4
IOWA	6-3	9-4
WASH	5-4	9-4
ILL	5-4	9-4
MINN	5-4	8-5
NEB	4-5	7-6
NWEST	4-5	7-6
PSU	3-6	7-6
UCLA	3-6	3-9
RUT	2-7	5-7
WISC	2-7	4-8
MICHST	1-8	4-8
MD	1-8	4-8
PURDUE	0-9	2-10

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Summary

Anthony Lucas looks the part of a prototypical edge rusher with his tall, long frame, but he is not especially twitchy or explosive. Production has been limited throughout his career, and he can be prone to losing gap contain. Lucas projects more as a depth defender who can provide added size on run downs.

About

2025: Career-highs in sacks (3.0) and tackles for loss (3.5)
2023: Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll

Strengths

Ideal size and length for the position.
Good upper-body strength to deconstruct blocks.
Shows good setup on pass-rush moves with solid overall athleticism.

Weaknesses

Average-to-below-average waist bend when trying to flatten at the top of his rush.
Former five-star recruit who did not record any of his three career sacks until his final season.
Inconsistent setting the edge in the run game; can get pulled inside and lose contain.