[1] He attended Lake Worth Community High School, where he was a four-year starter at offensive tackle.

The next year he started 10 games at left guard, missing 2 contests while recovering from a sprained ankle.

He received a late invitation to play in the Senior Bowl,[3] but he suffered a foot injury during practice,[4] and was unable to participate in the NFL Combine or Wake Forest's pro day.

[10] On October 20, 2015, Looney was signed by the Tennessee Titans for depth purposes, after center Brian Schwenke was placed on the injured reserve list.

On March 29, 2016, the Dallas Cowboys signed Looney as a free agent to a two-year contract,[12] to replace the recently departed Mackenzy Bernadeau, as a versatile backup that could play any of the interior positions along the offensive line.

He replaced an injured Ronald Leary at left guard in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns.

After Geoff Swaim was injured against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he began to be used as a blocking tight end in short yardage situations.

[14] In 2018, Looney was named the starting center for all 16 games after Travis Frederick was diagnosed with Guillain–Barré syndrome and missed the entire season.

[19] Looney's younger brother, James, was a notable player at Lake Worth Community High School and also decided to attend Wake Forest before transferring to the University of California.