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Chase Lucas Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #26

Cornerback · 5' 11", 184 lbs · Chandler, AZ · Age 29

Chase Lucas is a Cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted 237th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 9 tackles.

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Analysis by Beau Thoutt · Balladex

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · #26 · Cornerback

Chase Lucas

Season avg9 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg15 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

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Scouting report

Chase Lucas — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

Cornerback · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Chase Lucas is a Cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, drafted 237th overall, 2022. In 2025 he recorded 9 tackles.

Coverage

Ball skills

C-

Run support

Coverage

Solid · defense

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Ball skills

Solid · defense

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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C+

Blitz

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Chase Lucas stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

11Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Chase Lucas — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+

Tackling

9 TKL

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C+

Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

1 PD

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Splash

0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Chase Lucas

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

0–1

int

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tackles

3–8

0–0

games

9–16

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.

What moves the pd line vs last season

Last season 1 → projected 0 pd

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season-0.5 pd

Everything it reads

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3 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 29 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 6 / 12 / 15

health

The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Chase Lucas career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	PD	Sack
2022	6	3	0	0
2023	12	3	0	0
2025	15	9	1	0
Career	33	15	1	0.0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Jakorian Bennett 100%Kitan Oladapo 100%Anthony Johnson Jr. 100%Natrone Brooks 100%Damarri Mathis 100%Tristin McCollum 100%

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Context

Are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

75off index

76def index

+17net

64%playoff odds

59roster

Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades B- (75), defense B- (76) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 59, pass rush 53, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Chase Lucas

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-03-04

The beginning

Chase Lucas is a Cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in his 4th NFL season.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Turning pro

Drafted 237th overall, 2022 as a Cornerback.

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Chase Lucas is a Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback, drafted 237th overall, 2022.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 15 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 9 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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Lucas's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 184 lbs
Draft: 237th overall, 2022
Born: Chandler, AZ
Age: 29
Jersey: #26

Background

Chase Lucas is from Chandler, AZ and is 29 years old. He was drafted 237th overall, 2022 and plays cornerback at 5' 11", 184 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2022–2025) he has recorded 15 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. Lucas is currently on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers roster.

The person

Chase Lucas is a depth and special-teams defensive back who has recorded 15 tackles with 0 interceptions and 1 passes defensed across 3 seasons (2022–2025).

Coverage production0 career interceptions and 1 passes defensed.

Tackling15 career tackles from the secondary.

Draft pedigree237th overall, 2022.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Chase Lucas — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Chase Lucas, answered.

What position does Chase Lucas play?

Chase Lucas is a Cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

When was Chase Lucas drafted?

Chase Lucas was drafted 237th overall, 2022.

How many seasons has Chase Lucas played?

3 (2022–2025).

What are Chase Lucas's career stats?

He has recorded 15 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chase Lucas career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.