New England Patriots · EDGE RoomEDGE

#42 Jesse Luketa

Exp  4 yrs NFLAge  28Ht / Wt  6'3" · 242 lbCollege  Penn State

Depth-chart placement

Current role

LOLB4

Placement

Depth

Room

EDGE

Experience

YR 5

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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EDGE room context

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Jesse Luketa holds the LOLB · Depth spot in New England Patriots’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LDE · StarterMilton WilliamsStarter

RDE · StarterChristian BarmoreStarter

LOLB · StarterDre'Mont JonesStarter

ROLB · StarterHarold Landry IIIStarter

LDE · BackupJoshua FarmerBackup

RDE · BackupLeonard Taylor IIIBackup

LOLB · BackupGabe JacasBackup

ROLB · BackupElijah PonderBackup

LOLB · DepthJesse LuketaDepth

Background & career

Jesse Luketa is a 27-year-old linebacker standing 6-foot-3 and weighing 260 pounds. Originally selected by Arizona in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft from Penn State, Luketa spent his rookie season on the Cardinals' practice squad before joining the 53-man roster on September 27, 2022. He was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad on November 18, 2025, and remained there through the postseason. Across 31 career games with three starts, Luketa has recorded 31 total tackles, 3 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. He currently plays for the New England Patriots.

Penn State2018 – 2021

Cardinals2022 – 2024

Rams2025

Patriotspresent

College

Penn StateDraftRound 7 · No. 256 overall · 2022 · ARIAcquiredAcquired from Arizona Cardinals · drafted thereHometownOttawa, ON