Darrell Luter Jr.

Darrell Akeem Luter Jr. (born April 24, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Pearl River Wildcats and South Alabama Jaguars. Luter was drafted by the 49ers in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Early life Luter was born on April 24, 2000, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Despite many of his teammates being highly recruited (including six who signed with Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams), Luter was not, and eventually committed to Pearl River Community College.

College career Luter played at Pearl River from 2018 to 2019, being named second-team all-conference as a sophomore. He appeared in all 11 games in his first year with the team, and although he was for most of the season third-string on the depth chart, Luter was able to tie for the team lead in tackles among players at cornerback.

Luter had a breakout year in 2021, placing third in the FBS in pass breakups while posting four interceptions and only allowing receptions on 26.7% of the passes thrown at him. Pro Football Focus (PFF) named him a second-team All-America selection after the season. As a senior in 2022, he recorded seven pass breakups and only one interception, partly attributed to being targeted less by quarterbacks.

San Francisco 49ers Luter was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. He was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform (PUP) list to start the 2023 season. On November 18, Luter was activated from the reserve/PUP.

During the third quarter of Super Bowl LVIII against the Kansas City Chiefs, Luter was charged with a fumble after he failed to get out of the way of a Tommy Townsend punt that struck his heel. On the very next play, the Chiefs scored and took the lead.

On November 16, 2024, Luter was placed on injured reserve.

Las Vegas Raiders On August 31, 2026, Luter was claimed by the Las Vegas Raiders.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2023 SF 7 0 7 4 3 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 SF 3 0 3 1 2 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2025 SF 17 3 28 17 11 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0Career 27 3 38 22 16 0.0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

Postseason Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2023 SF 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2025 SF 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 5 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0