Dominic DeLuca
Dominic Carl DeLuca is an American college football linebacker for the Penn State [Nittany Lions football|Penn State Nittany Lions].
DeLuca attended Wyoming [Area School District|Wyoming Area High School] in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, where he led the football team to a PIAA title as a senior in 2019 despite suffering a torn ACL which he continued to play on. Coming out of high school, DeLuca committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, joining the team as a walk-on.
College career
As a freshman in 2021, DeLuca took a redshirt, appearing in just three games for Penn State. In 2022, he notched 29 tackles, a sack, and a blocked punt. Heading into the 2023 season, DeLuca was awarded a scholarship. In week 2 of the 2023 season, he returned an interception 26 yards for a touchdown versus 2023 [Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team|Delaware]. In 2023, DeLuca appeared in all 13 games for Penn State, where he tallied 29 tackles with four and a half being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, and a touchdown. During the first round of the 2024–25 [College Football Playoff], DeLuca notched five tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, and a half a sack, but his two biggest plays were his two interceptions, one that he returned 23 yards for the game's first score, as he helped the Nittany Lions to a 38–10 win over the 2024 [SMU Mustangs football team|SMU Mustangs].