Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round, former Washington State safety Shalom Luani rode an impressive pre-season performance all the way onto the Raiders’ 53-man roster.
Luani was on the bubble going into Saturday — the deadline for NFL teams to cut their rosters down to 53 — but the Raiders kept him as one of four safeties including Karl Joseph, Obi Melifonwu and Reggie Nelson.
Per Pro Football Focus metrics, Luani, who had an interception in the Raiders’ final preseason game against the Seahawks on Thursday night, finished the preseason as Oakland’s top safety in tackles (12) and coverage grade.