Luke Farrell (American football)
| No. 89 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | October 14, 1997 Perry, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Perry (OH) | ||||||||
| College | Ohio State (2016–2020) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2021: 5th round, 145th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Luke Farrell (born October 14, 1997) is an American professional football tight end for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL draft.
College career
Farrell played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[1]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄2 in (1.97 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
6 ft 6+7⁄8 in (2.00 m) |
4.81 s | 1.69 s | 2.75 s | 4.33 s | 7.14 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
22 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3][4] | ||||||||||||
Jacksonville Jaguars
Farrell was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2021 NFL draft.[5] He signed his four-year rookie contract with Jacksonville on May 20, 2021.[6] Farrell played in all 17 games for the Jaguars during the 2021 season, catching his first pass during a Week 2 13–23 loss to the Denver Broncos. He finished the season with seven receptions for 56 yards.
San Francisco 49ers
On March 13, 2025, Farrell signed three-year, $11 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.[7] He recorded his first receiving touchdown on September 14, 2025.[8]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2021 | JAX | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | JAX | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | JAX | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 155 | 11.9 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | JAX | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SF | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 83 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 403 | 8.6 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | JAX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ "Ohio State tight end Luke Farrell of Perry pleased with pro day | High School Sports | news-herald.com". www.news-herald.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Farrell Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "2021 NFL Draft Scout Luke Farrell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Luke Farrell 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Oehser, John (May 1, 2021). "No. 145 overall: Farrell is the selection". Jaguars.com.
- ^ "NFL Draft Pick Signings: 5/20/21".
- ^ "49ers Sign Seven Free Agents, Release Long Snapper Taybor Pepper". 49ers.com. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "49ers' Luke Farrell: Scores first TD of career". CBS Sports. September 15, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.