Devin Lucien

Devin Lucien (born June 26, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at UCLA before transferring as a graduate to Arizona State. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 7th round of the 2016 NFL Draft.[1][2]

Devin Lucien
No. 16, 15, 10
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-06-26) June 26, 1993
Los Angeles, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Crespi Carmelite
(Encino, California)
College:Arizona State
NFL Draft:2016 / Round: 7 / Pick: 225
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots selected Lucien in the seventh round (225th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.[3] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[4][5] After spending his entire rookie year on the practice squad, Lucien won his first Super Bowl when the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[6] On February 7, 2017, Lucien signed a futures contract with the Patriots.[7]

On September 2, 2017, Lucien was waived/injured by the Patriots.[8]

Indianapolis Colts

On September 12, 2017, Lucien was signed to the Indianapolis Colts' practice squad.[9] On September 15, he was placed on the practice squad injured list.[10] He was released on October 3, 2017.

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 7, 2017, Lucien was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad.[11] He was released on November 29, 2017.[12]

Houston Texans

On December 5, 2017, Lucien was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad, but was released one week later.[13][14]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 20, 2017, Lucien was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers practice squad.[15] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018.[16] He was waived by the Buccaneers on May 13, 2018.[17]

New England Patriots (second stint)

On July 23, 2018, Lucien signed with the New England Patriots.[18] On August 31, 2018, Lucien was released as part of final roster cuts.[19]

Memphis Express

Lucien signed with the Alliance of American Football and the Arizona Hotshots for the 2019 season, but was traded to the Memphis Express on January 26, 2019, in exchange for offensive guard Blake Muir.[20] Lucien was placed on injured reserve on March 25. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[21]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Lucien signed a futures contract for the 2020 CFL season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on November 13, 2019.[22] He retired from professional football on May 12, 2020.[23]

References
  1. Haller, Doug (April 27, 2015). "UCLA receiver Devin Lucien transferring to Arizona State". azcentral. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  2. Foster, Chris (July 30, 2015). "Pac-12: Former UCLA receiver Devin Lucien a 'fit' at Arizona State, coach says". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  3. Kyed, Doug (April 30, 2016). "Patriots Draft Arizona State Wide Receiver Devin Lucien 225th Overall". NESN.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  4. "Patriots reach the 53-man roster limit". Patriots.com. September 3, 2016.
  5. "Patriots sign eight players to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 4, 2016.
  6. "Super Bowl LI - New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons - February 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  7. "Patriots sign nine to future contracts". Patriots.com. February 7, 2017.
  8. "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017.
  9. "Roster Moves: Colts Sign LB-Johnathan Calvin and WR-Devin Lucien to Practice Squad". Colts.com. September 12, 2017.
  10. Arthur, Jake (September 15, 2017). "Colts Sign Fred Brown to Practice Squad, Devin Lucien to PS Injured List". Stampede Blue. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  11. "Chiefs swap receivers on practice squad". USAToday.com. November 8, 2017.
  12. "Chiefs Release WR Devin Lucien From PS, Sign TE Anthony Firkser". November 29, 2017.
  13. "TRANSACTIONS: Texans sign Pruitt, White". HoustonTexans.com. December 5, 2017.
  14. Wilson, Aaron (December 12, 2017). "Texans cut WR Devin Lucien". HoustonChronicle.com.
  15. Smith, Scott (December 20, 2017). "Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  16. Smith, Scott (January 3, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018.
  17. Smith, Scott (May 13, 2018). "Two Tryout Players Earn Roster Spots". Buccaneers.com.
  18. "Patriots sign WR Devin Lucien; release DB David Jones". Patriots.com. July 23, 2018.
  19. "Patriots release five players". Patriots.com. August 31, 2018.
  20. "Arizona Hotshots Week One Game Time Changed". Our Sports Central. February 2, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  21. Michael Rothstein, Seth Wickersham (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  22. "The Club Signs Players to Futures Contracts". Blue Bombers.com. December 3, 2019. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  23. "Lucien Retires". OurSportsCentral.com. May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.


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