Luke Kuechly Retirement, Contract, Salary, College, Career & More
American footballer Luke Kuechly made his NFL debut in 2012 with the Carolina Panthers and became one of the team's leading defensive leaders in a short time.
Further, the Panther's Middle linebacker also had a vital role in leading his team to the Super Bowl 50 in 2016.
Before starting his NFL career, he played college football for Boston College.
Luke Kuechly's Retirement
On 14th January 2020, Carolina Panther's star Middle linebacker, Luke Kuechly, announced his retirement from NFL after an exceptional eight years long career.
During an interview with Panthers.com, the star player said,
It makes me sad because I love playing this game, I've played it since I was a kid. It's my favorite thing in the world to do. The memories I have from this place and this organization and being on the field with these guys – they'll never go away.
According to the reports, it was a series of football injuries that ultimately lead to his retirement.
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After Luke's retirement announcement, Carolina Panthers tweeted,
The face, the heart, the soul of our defense.
From the statement, it is apparent that Luke was indeed a vital player for the team.
His Career, Stats
Luke started playing football at a very young age. Throughout his career, his stats have been exceptional.
During his NFL career, he has scored 118 goals and assisted 403 goals with 1,092 tackles. Moreover, 75 of his tackles have been vital for Panthers against many wins.
Luke Kuechly in action during Carolina Panthers match (Photo: panthers.com)
With such amazing stats and impressive performance on the field, Luke was even named the AP Defensive Player of the Year (2013), AP Defensive Rookie of the Year (2012), and NFL Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award Winner (2017).
Contract & Salary
When Luke was first drafted by Panthers in 2012, he signed a four-year deal for $12.58 million with the team.
Later, in 2015 he extended his contract with Panthers to five years by signing a new deal. The contract of $61,801,565 included a $19,000,000 signing bonus, $34,363,324 guaranteed.
Moreover, after the second contract, he pocketed an average annual salary of $12,360,313.
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According to Celebrity Net Worth, throughout his eight years career in NFL, Luke has garnered an estimated net worth of $25 million.
Age, College
Luke was born as Luke April Kuechly on 20th August 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
His parents are Tom Kuechly and Eileen Kuechly. He was raised alongside two brothers.
The Panther's former linebacker attended St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, and later attended Boston College, where he majored in Marketing.
Some Other Facts
- Luke Kuechly stands at the height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.90 meters), with a complementing weight of 107.95 kgs (238 lbs).
- During his career with Carolina Panthers, his Jersey no. was 59.