ITHACA, N.Y. -- Senior
Luke Tasker has agreed to terms on a free agent contract with the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, becoming one of 23 undrafted players to join the Chargers roster heading into camp. The record-setting Cornell wide receiver becomes the fourth former Big Red player on active NFL rosters.
Tasker had a record-breaking senior season in 2012, hauling in 75 passes for a school single-season record 1,207 yards and eight touchdowns. His yardage mark ranked sixth in Ivy history and he ranked among the national leaders in receptions per game (ninth, 7.5), receiving yards per game (fourth, 120.7) and all-purpose yardage per game (34th, 127.2). Tasker's totals led the Ancient Eight in both receptions and receiving yards per game. He ended his career with 2,482 receiving yards to rank second on Cornell's career list and 13th best all-time in Ivy history. Tasker had a pair of 200-yard games as a senior, including 10 catches for 201 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Princeton. He was even better against Monmouth, setting a Cornell single-game record with 280 receiving yards on 11 catches with one touchdown. Tasker was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League pick and was named a third team FCS All-American by Beyond Sports Network.
Tasker will join classmate and friend JC Tretter, a fourth round selection in this past weekend's NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, in attempting to make an NFL team this season. Veteran offensive lineman Kevin Boothe '05 will be entering his eighth season in the NFL overall and his seventh with the New York Giants, where he has already won two Super Bowls. Former receiver Bryan Walters '10 will enter camp with his hometown Seattle Seahawks, his third NFL spot in his fourth season.