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Luke Gifford

LB

Luke Gifford plays LB in the NFL. He's currently with SF, in his 8th season in the league. His 38.6 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the DEF average, in the 27th percentile.

Size

6'3", 242#

College

Nebraska

Draft

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Seasons

2019–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
38.3

29th percentile among DEFs · limited sample

4 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.37
Pass rush×0.3-0.60
Ball skills×0.25-0.58
Run defense×0.2-0.74
Availability×0.1+0.26

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026SF38.34
2025SF38.614
2024TEN45.411
2023TEN33.35
2022DAL40.69
2021DAL39.78
2020DAL33.45
2019DAL32.13

Career profile

Luke Gifford has appeared in 59 regular-season games across 8 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: DAL (2019–2022), TEN (2023–2024), SF (2025–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2024: a 45.4, in the 43rd percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2MIA—40.1
Week 3ARI—40.9
Week 4DEN—40.9
Week 5SEA—40.1

Luke Gifford — common questions

What position does Luke Gifford play?
Luke Gifford is listed as an LB.
Which teams has Luke Gifford played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Luke Gifford has played for DAL (2019–2022), TEN (2023–2024), SF (2025–2026).
Where did Luke Gifford go to college?
Luke Gifford played college football at Nebraska.
How many touchdowns has Luke Gifford scored?
Luke Gifford has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Luke Gifford's ScoutIndex Rating?
Luke Gifford rated 38.3 for 2026, the 29th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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