After a brief undrafted stint in the NFL, the Brahmas' Luq Barcoo is maturing into his role as one of the XFL's top defensive backs.
San Antonio Brahmas cornerback Luq Barcoo breaks up a pass against the Seattle Sea Dragons on March 11th, 2023, at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. During cornerback Luq Barcoo’s first taste of the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2020, he felt pressure creep in whenever he matched up against a big-name opponent.
Barcoo responded with a standout performance, notching an interception, four deflected passes, six tackles and a sack, helping contain Seattle’sFor a player who feels he’s been overlooked and forced to prove himself at every step of his career, Barcoo said his standing as the Brahmas’ top defensive draft pick and an immediate standout has been a welcome wrinkle on his push toward a return to the NFL.
He anticipated his success would earn him a draft slot, and when the Jaguars gave him his chance as a free agent, he said he “wasn’t in the right head space,” feeling he deserved more than the snaps he was given. Barcoo said he found it “hard to say no,” feeling guilty whenever he was approached by people he remembered growing up poor, even if his own bank account was far from limitless.
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