Lucas George Petitgout (born
June 16,
1976 in
Milford, Delaware) is an
American football offensive tackle who is currently a
free agent. He was drafted by the
New York Giants 19th overall in the
1999 NFL Draft. He played
college football at
Notre Dame.
Petitgout has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early years
Petitgout attended Sussex Central HS in Georgetown, DE, where he played defensive line and tight end for the football team.
College career
Petitgout attended the
University of Notre Dame and was a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, he was a Football News All-Independent first team selection, and registered 74 knockdown blocks.
Professional career
New York Giants
The
New York Giants picked Petitgout in the
1999 NFL Draft, the 19th pick overall.
Thrust into a starting role immediately upon being drafted, Luke played left guard and right tackle before settling as the Giant's left tackle in 2002. He was bothered by back problems in 2003 and 2004. He broke his leg midway through the 06' season. On February 12, 2007, he was released by the Giants.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Petitgout signed with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers in March of 2007. Petitgout started out the
2007 season as the Buccaneers' starter at left tackle, but tore his
ACL in week 4 against the
Carolina Panthers. This injury led to Petitgout being placed on
injured reserve, ending his 2007 season. The Bucs released him on August 16, 2008. The NFL suspended Petitgout for the first 4 games of the 2008 season. The suspension was for violation of the league's substance abuse policy.