The Detroit Lions used their eighth and final selection in the 2022 NFL draft (pick No. 237 in the seventh round) to select Arizona State corner Chase Lucas to add depth to their secondary.
A high school track star and US Army All-American running back (who also played some wide receiver/defensive back), Lucas decided to switch to cornerback full time at ASU because of his “body type” (5-foot-11 1⁄2, 180 pounds). He redshirted in 2016 and earned a starting job at corner in 2017, but his game started rapidly developing in 2018 when Herm Edwards—former NFL corner and head coach (Jets and Chiefs)—took the head coaching job at ASU.