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Frankie Luvu

Linebacker, Washington Commanders · #4.

Player facts

Team: Washington Commanders
Position: Linebacker
Number: 4
Born: Sep 19, 1996 (age 30)
Birthplace: Tafuna, American Samoa
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 235 lbs
College: Washington State
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Defense

	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	YDS	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	STF	STFYDS	KB
Regular Season	18	8	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1.5	0	0
Career	541	316	225	32	8	5	40	2	33	16.5	1	1	25	61	118	1

Recent games

			Tackles				Fumbles		Interceptions
Date	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	AST	SACK	FF	FR	INT	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	PD	KB
Sun, Oct 11	vs NYG	T 27-27 OT	9	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Oct 4	vs IND	L 30-13	5	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sun, Sep 13	@ PHI	L 24-22	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Last 3 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Frankie Luvu ( LOO-voo; born September 19, 1996) is an American Samoan professional football linebacker for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Washington State Cougars before signing with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Luvu has also played for the Carolina Panthers and earned second-team All-Pro honors with the Commanders in 2024.

From Wikipedia’s article on Frankie Luvu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

Early life

Luvu was born on September 19, 1996, in Tafuna, American Samoa. He moved to the contiguous United States in 2013 to play college football for the Cougars at Washington State University.

Personal life

Of American Samoan descent, Luvu is the youngest of eight children born to Veresa, former Fiji national rugby union team player, and Faaloiloia Luvu. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in August 2023.

From Wikipedia’s article on Frankie Luvu, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹