Ben DeLuca

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Ben DeLuca
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DeLuca with the St. Louis BattleHawks in 2023
Calgary Stampeders
PositionSafety
Roster statusActive
CFL statusAmerican
Personal information
Born (1998-04-09) April 9, 1998 (age 28)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop Moore
(Orlando, Florida)
CollegeCharlotte (2016–2020)
NFL draft2021: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played3
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Stats at CFL.ca

Stephen Benito DeLuca Jr. (born April 9, 1998) is an American professional football safety for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Charlotte.

College career

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DeLuca was a member of the Charlotte 49ers for five seasons. He suffered a shoulder injury in the second game of his senior season and utilized a medical redshirt.[1] DeLuca finished his college career with 313 tackles, nine forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and 17 passes broken up, all of which are school records, and had four interceptions.[2]

Professional career

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Los Angeles Chargers

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DeLuca signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021.[3] He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[4] DeLuca was elevated to the active roster on December 12, 2021, for the team's Week 14 game against the New York Giants.[5] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 11, 2022.[6]

On August 30, 2022, DeLuca was waived by the Chargers.[7]

St. Louis BattleHawks

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On November 17, 2022, DeLuca was drafted by the St. Louis BattleHawks of the XFL.[8] He was placed on the team's reserve list on March 23, 2023.[9] He re-signed with the team on January 29, 2024.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on April 18, 2024.[11] He was activated on May 30.[11]

Calgary Stampeders

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On March 19, 2025, DeLuca signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[12]

References

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