15 Facts About Mike Lucky

Michael Thomas Lucky was born on November 23,1975 and is a former American football tight end in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys.

Mike Lucky played college football at the University of Arizona.

Mike Lucky was born in Antioch, California where he played in Antioch Youth Football.

Mike Lucky left high school rated as the 15th best tight end in the country by SuperPrep magazine.

Mike Lucky accepted a football scholarship from the University of Arizona, where he became a three-year starter for the Wildcats, starting 35 of his final 36 games.

Mike Lucky started 35 of his final 36 games for the Wildcats, catching 46 passes for 534 yards and four TDs in his college career.

Mike Lucky was fourth on the team in receiving yards.

Mike Lucky had 40 knockdown blocks, helping the team average 213 rushing yards-per-game.

Mike Lucky finished as one of the school's top receiving tight ends, with 43 receptions for 563 yards and 4 touchdowns.

Mike Lucky was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 1999 NFL draft, with the intention of using him as a blocking tight end, because his size was comparable to that of an offensive tackle.

Mike Lucky appeared in 14 games with 4 starts, while making 5 receptions for 25 yards.

Mike Lucky underwent re-constructive surgery to repair the ligaments in his knee on August 1,2000, and was placed on the injured reserve list.

Mike Lucky's blocking helped bring about a resurgence in the team's running game that saw the Cowboys rank third in the league with 136.5 yards-per-game on the ground.

Mike Lucky retired because of knee injuries after the season.

Mike Lucky donated time to "Our Children's Center in Irving".