Jesse Shimba Luketa popularly known as Jesse Luketa is a gridiron football outside linebacker for the NFL team Arizona Cardinals. He had a passion for American football at a very young age and had to beg his mom to allow him to play. He expressed his immense desire for football when he started sending letters to schools and agents in the US at age 10.
Age and birthday
The Cardinals’ outside linebacker is 23 years old. He was born on January 15, 1999.
Nationality and ethnicity
The NFL star is a Canadian, born in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. He however grew up in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital city of Canada. He is of African ethnic background. This is because his parents are Congolese.
Height and weight
Luketa has a height of 6ft3 inches (1.91m) and a weight of 247 lb (112kg).
College
He attended the University of Penn State from 2018 to 2021 and played football for all four seasons.
Draft and Trade (When was he drafted?
During the 2022 NFL draft, he was selected by Arizona Cardinals as the 256th Overall in the 7th round. As a gridiron football outside linebacker, he was drafted by Ottawa Redblacks as the 20th overall in the 2nd round during the 2022 CFL draft.
40‑yard dash
The 23-year-old footballer ran a 4.89 40-yard dash.
Family
The only available information about Luketa’s parents is about his mom Rose Luketa.
The Cardinals’ number 42 player has 8 siblings; two brothers and six sisters. He is the youngest amongst them all.
Salary and net worth
Since Arizona Cardinals signed Jesse to a $3,737,008 four-year contract in 2022, he will receive an annual average salary of $934,252. He has an estimated net worth of $4 million USD.
Twitter and Instagram
He uses a Twitter account with the handle @OttawasVeryOwn. His Instagram handle is @ottawasveryown.
