Chad Lucas, an Alabama State alum and former NFL receiver, enters his third season as an assistant coach for Alabama State and his second on the field after returning to the program as the team’s skill development coordinator. He will move to the outside receivers this season.
Last season, Alabama State averaged 14 points per game and scored 20-plus points three times under Eley including a season-high 37 in the Turkey Day Classic against Edward Waters. The Hornets averaged 239.7 yards of total offense, with 96.64 of those coming through the air.
Lucas comes to ASU after serving the 2015 season as the passing game coordinator and assistant coach at Robert Lee High School here in Montgomery.Lucas spent a season (2014) at Huntingdon College coaching the running backs. He was one of seven former NFL players to receive the NFLPA Coaching Internship which he used at Huntingdon. Before his work with Huntingdon, Lucas was at Robert Lee High School (2012-14) for his first term with the team, this time serving as Lee’s offensive coordinator.
In 2004 and 2005 Lucas worked with the Hornets coaching the team’s wide receivers. He was a member of the coaching staff helping lead ASU to the 2004 SWAC Championship.
From 2004-2011, he spent time as a professional receiver in the National Football League, NFL Europe, the Canadian Football League, the United Football League and Arena Football League. As a member of the Amsterdam Admirals in 2006, Lucas led NFL Europe in touchdown receptions and was named first-team All-NFL Europe.
He is a native of Tuskegee and began his collegiate career at Troy University before finishing at Alabama State. During his senior campaign with the Hornets he caught 46 passes for 794 yards and five touchdowns.
Following his professional career, Lucas returned to ASU where finished his degree in marketing, receiving his Bachelor of Science in 2013. He lives in Montgomery and has a daughter, Londyn.
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