35 Facts About Luc Bequette

Luc Bequette was born on July 1,1997 and is an American football defensive lineman who played NCAA football for the California Golden Bears and the Boston College Eagles.

Luc Bequette is the only son of 1988 Olympic bronze medalist Debi Thomas and former Arkansas Razorback football player Chris Bequette.

Luc Bequette is a first cousin of former New England Patriot football player and failed US Senate candidate Jake Bequette.

Luc Bequette was both the starting center and a starting defensive tackle in his 2014 senior campaign after transferring from Centennial High School in Champaign, Illinois in 2013.

Luc Bequette earned an All-State and first-team All-Big Twelve selection on offense and a second-team all-league selection on defense in his 2013 junior campaign at Centennial High School.

Luc Bequette was listed as a three-star recruit, ranked No 71 strong-side defensive end and No 1,535 overall prospect in the country for the 2015 class.

In 2014, Luc Bequette committed to the University of California, Berkeley.

Luc Bequette redshirted his first year at California in 2015.

In 2016, Luc Bequette made his collegiate debut in Sydney, Australia where Cal played Hawaii in the Sydney College Football Cup.

Luc Bequette played in the first four games recording two tackles, both coming against San Diego State before suffering a season-ending ACL injury prior to playing Utah.

Luc Bequette was later granted a sixth-year of eligibility from a medical redshirt.

Luc Bequette was one of seven players on Cal's team to start all twelve games and helped the Bears improve from ranking 127th in scoring defense in 2016 to 79th in 2017.

Luc Bequette finished his 2017 campaign with 27 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and a fumble recovery.

In 2018, Luc Bequette was one of ten players to start all thirteen games.

Luc Bequette helped lead a Cal defense that ranked nationally 22nd in scoring defense and 15th in total defense.

Luc Bequette recorded nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and a forced fumble to stop a likely USC scoring drive just before halftime.

Luc Bequette recorded six tackles in a loss against Oregon at home, five tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and 1.0 sack in a road victory against Oregon State, and four tackles and a forced fumble in a road loss to Arizona.

Luc Bequette totaled 49 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, a team-high-tying 5.0 sacks, one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, and a blocked kick.

Luc Bequette ranked 8th in the Pac-12 Conference in both total sacks and sacks per game.

Luc Bequette ranked 4th overall on Cal's team and 1st among defensive linemen in total tackles.

Luc Bequette was awarded third-team All-Pac-12 by Phil Steele and honorable mention All-Pac-12 by choice of the conference's coaches.

Luc Bequette received Cal's Brick Muller Award as its Most Valuable Lineman on defense.

In 2019, Luc Bequette was one of seven players for the Bears to start all thirteen games.

Luc Bequette showed versatility by playing all three positions across the defensive line.

Luc Bequette received preseason honors including second-team preseason All-Pac-12 from Athlon Sports, second-team preseason All-Pac-12 from the league's media members, third-team All-Pac-12 selections for Lindy's Sports and Phil Steele, and honorable mention All-Pac-12 of Pro Football Focus.

Luc Bequette totaled a career-high 52 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, two pass breakups, and two forced fumbles.

Luc Bequette was awarded Cal's Brick Muller Award as its Most Valuable Lineman.

Luc Bequette decided to play the eleven-game season for Boston College.

Luc Bequette made four tackles and forced a fumble against Georgia Tech, forced a fumble and made 1.0 tackles for loss against Syracuse, and ended the season with his best game coming against Virginia, registering a season-high six tackles with a nine-yard sack.

Luc Bequette returned to the California Golden Bears for his seventh season in the Summer before the 2021 college football season.

Luc Bequette awaited approval from the NCAA concerning his eligibility to compete in the Fall 2021 season.

Luc Bequette was cleared for the 2021 season in August and was added to Jon Wilner's 2nd Team All-Pac-12 list.

In 2021, Luc Bequette added 41 tackles, 4.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks, and 4 PBUs across 11 games.

From 2017 to 2021, Luc Bequette started 57 consecutive games before missing the game against the Arizona Wildcats due to contracting COVID-19, which ended his streak.

Luc Bequette tested at Cal's Pro Day where he repped 225 pounds on the bench press for 25 reps, jumped 33 inches in the vertical jump, jumped 9 feet 4 inches in the broad jump, ran a 5.11-second 40-yard dash, ran a 4.58-second 20-yard shuttle, and ran a 7.62-second three-cone drill.