2016 Football Roster
Roster
Denis, Lukas

Jersey Number 21
Lukas Denis
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Everett, Mass.
- High School:
- Everett HS
Bio
DENIS' CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 13 at No. 2 Clemson, 9/23/17
Forced fumbles: 1 (3x), last vs. Clemson, 11/10/18
Pass breakups: 2 (2x) last at Northern Illinois, 9/1/17
Interceptions: 2 vs. Central Michigan, 9/30/17
2018 (SENIOR): Returned the first pick-six of his career vs. UMass (9/1/18); going 59 yards to the house as time expired in the first half... totaled three tackles with a half sack against the Minutemen... totaled nine tackles at Wake Forest (9/13/18)... contributed five tackles at Purdue (9/22/18)... three tackles before a second quarter targeting call against Temple (9/29/18)... spent most of the game at corner and totaled seven tackles, including six solo, with one break-up at NC State (10/6/18)... tallied four tackles against Louisville (10/13/18)... made two tackles at Virginia Tech (11/3/18)... forced a fumble and made six tackles against Clemson (11/10/18)... totaled eight tackles and broke up a pass vs. No. 19 Syracuse (11/24/18).
2017 (JUNIOR): Walter Camp Football Foundation Second Team All-American … All-ACC second team selection … tied for second nationally with seven interceptions … led BC and ranked 17th nationally with 10 pass breakups … tied for third on the team with 83 tackles … made the move from cornerback to free safety after the 2016 season … first career start in the win at Northern Illinois (9/1/17), finishing with four tackles and second career interception … six tackles and a forced fumble against Wake Forest (9/9/17) … totaled a then-career-high seven tackles and an interception against Notre Dame (9/16/17) … best performance of his career at No. 2 Clemson (9/23/17), totaling a career-high 13 tackles (also a game-high) along with his third interception of the season and a forced fumble … career-high two interceptions in the victory over Central Michigan (9/30/17) … also contributed six tackles and a pass breakup in the win over the Chips … 10-tackle performance against No. 16 Virginia Tech (10/7/17) … six tackles and two pass breakups in BC’s 45-42 victory at Louisville (10/14/17) … led BC with seven tackles and one pass breakup in the 41-10 win at Virginia (10/21/17) … seven tackles in BC’s 35-3 win over Florida State (10/27/17) … five tackles vs. No. 23 NC State (11/11/17) … sixth interception of the season and two pass breakups in the win over UConn (11/18/17) … seventh interception of the year and six tackles in the 42-14 victory at Syracuse (11/25/17).
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games, making first career start at Florida State (Nov. 11) … recorded seven tackles on the season … part of the defense that ranked in the top 10 in the country in eight categories, including ninth in total defense (314.2 yards/game), second in sacks (3.62 sacks/game) and 10th in turnovers gained (27) … tallied first career tackle on a solo stop against Clemson (Oct. 7) ... recorded a career-high two tackles at NC State (Oct. 29) … had two pass breakups at FSU … recorded first career interception against Wake Forest (Nov. 26) to end the game and help the Eagles become bowl eligible.
2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in four games, including the final three games of the season, primarily as a member of the special teams unit.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named ESPN Boston’s 2014 Defensive Player of the Year and Massachusetts Prep Stars Defensive Player of the Year ... also earned ESPN Boston’s All-State honors and was named to the Massachusetts Football Coaches Association’s Super 26 Team and the Boston Herald’s “Dandy Dozen”... garnered Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors as a senior ... recorded 52 tackles, two forced fumbles, eight interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns, and 13 pass breakups in 2014 ... also scored 17 touchdowns on offense ... tallied 32 tackles and one interception as a junior playing for John Dibiaso, Jr.
PERSONAL: Lukas Alexander Denis … enrolled as general management major in the Carroll School of Management … recipient of the Robert S. Boova ' 73 Family Scholarship Fund ... Lukas is the son of Ketlie Denis and has an older brother, Dimitris.
Tackles: 13 at No. 2 Clemson, 9/23/17
Forced fumbles: 1 (3x), last vs. Clemson, 11/10/18
Pass breakups: 2 (2x) last at Northern Illinois, 9/1/17
Interceptions: 2 vs. Central Michigan, 9/30/17
2018 (SENIOR): Returned the first pick-six of his career vs. UMass (9/1/18); going 59 yards to the house as time expired in the first half... totaled three tackles with a half sack against the Minutemen... totaled nine tackles at Wake Forest (9/13/18)... contributed five tackles at Purdue (9/22/18)... three tackles before a second quarter targeting call against Temple (9/29/18)... spent most of the game at corner and totaled seven tackles, including six solo, with one break-up at NC State (10/6/18)... tallied four tackles against Louisville (10/13/18)... made two tackles at Virginia Tech (11/3/18)... forced a fumble and made six tackles against Clemson (11/10/18)... totaled eight tackles and broke up a pass vs. No. 19 Syracuse (11/24/18).
2017 (JUNIOR): Walter Camp Football Foundation Second Team All-American … All-ACC second team selection … tied for second nationally with seven interceptions … led BC and ranked 17th nationally with 10 pass breakups … tied for third on the team with 83 tackles … made the move from cornerback to free safety after the 2016 season … first career start in the win at Northern Illinois (9/1/17), finishing with four tackles and second career interception … six tackles and a forced fumble against Wake Forest (9/9/17) … totaled a then-career-high seven tackles and an interception against Notre Dame (9/16/17) … best performance of his career at No. 2 Clemson (9/23/17), totaling a career-high 13 tackles (also a game-high) along with his third interception of the season and a forced fumble … career-high two interceptions in the victory over Central Michigan (9/30/17) … also contributed six tackles and a pass breakup in the win over the Chips … 10-tackle performance against No. 16 Virginia Tech (10/7/17) … six tackles and two pass breakups in BC’s 45-42 victory at Louisville (10/14/17) … led BC with seven tackles and one pass breakup in the 41-10 win at Virginia (10/21/17) … seven tackles in BC’s 35-3 win over Florida State (10/27/17) … five tackles vs. No. 23 NC State (11/11/17) … sixth interception of the season and two pass breakups in the win over UConn (11/18/17) … seventh interception of the year and six tackles in the 42-14 victory at Syracuse (11/25/17).
2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in 11 games, making first career start at Florida State (Nov. 11) … recorded seven tackles on the season … part of the defense that ranked in the top 10 in the country in eight categories, including ninth in total defense (314.2 yards/game), second in sacks (3.62 sacks/game) and 10th in turnovers gained (27) … tallied first career tackle on a solo stop against Clemson (Oct. 7) ... recorded a career-high two tackles at NC State (Oct. 29) … had two pass breakups at FSU … recorded first career interception against Wake Forest (Nov. 26) to end the game and help the Eagles become bowl eligible.
2015 (FRESHMAN): Played in four games, including the final three games of the season, primarily as a member of the special teams unit.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named ESPN Boston’s 2014 Defensive Player of the Year and Massachusetts Prep Stars Defensive Player of the Year ... also earned ESPN Boston’s All-State honors and was named to the Massachusetts Football Coaches Association’s Super 26 Team and the Boston Herald’s “Dandy Dozen”... garnered Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors as a senior ... recorded 52 tackles, two forced fumbles, eight interceptions, including three returned for touchdowns, and 13 pass breakups in 2014 ... also scored 17 touchdowns on offense ... tallied 32 tackles and one interception as a junior playing for John Dibiaso, Jr.
PERSONAL: Lukas Alexander Denis … enrolled as general management major in the Carroll School of Management … recipient of the Robert S. Boova ' 73 Family Scholarship Fund ... Lukas is the son of Ketlie Denis and has an older brother, Dimitris.
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