Anthony Lucas

Anthony Lucas (born October 8, 2004) is an American professional football defensive end. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and USC Trojans. Lucas was signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent following the 2026 NFL Draft.

Early life Lucas attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. He had 29 tackles with six sacks his junior year and 64 tackles with 9.5 sacks his senior year. Lucas was selected to play in the 2022 Under Armour All-American Game. A five-star recruit, he committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.

College career In his lone season at Texas A&M his true freshman year in 2022, Lucas played in seven games and had 10 tackles. After the season, he transferred to the University of Southern California (USC). In his first year at USC in 2023, he played in all 13 games with one start and had 10 tackles. Lucas started the first six games of his junior year in 2024, before suffering a season-ending injury. For the season he had 16 tackles. Lucas returned to USC for his senior year in 2025.

Professional career

Lucas was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft. On August 30, he was waived as part of final roster cuts. He was added back to the practice squad on September 1st.