Ben DeLuca
Stephen Benito DeLuca Jr. is an American professional football safety for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at Charlotte.
College career
DeLuca was a member of the Charlotte 49ers for five seasons. He suffered a shoulder injury in the second game of his senior season and utilized a medical redshirt. DeLuca finished his college career with 313 tackles, nine forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, and 17 passes broken up, all of which are school records, and had four interceptions.Professional career
Los Angeles Chargers
DeLuca signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021. He was waived on August 31, 2021, during final roster cuts and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day. DeLuca was elevated to the active roster on December 12, 2021, for the team's Week 14 game against the New York Giants. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 11, 2022.On August 30, 2022, DeLuca was waived by the Chargers.