Welcome to the Illini: QB Luke Altmyer

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Football January 25, 2023

QB / 6-2 / 200
Starkville, Miss. / Starkville HS / Ole Miss

Played in four games, with one start at quarterback, and redshirted the season
Completed 8-of-17 passes on the season for 125 yards and two touchdowns on the season
Also had one rushing touchdown on the season
Made his first career start at quarterback vs. Central Arkansas 9/10/22, finishing 6-of-13 passing for 90 yards, two touchdowns, one interception, and one touchdown run
2022 Fall Athletic Director's Honor Roll

Played in five games as a backup quarterback
Completed 54.1 percent of his passes for 192 yards and one touchdown on the season
Made his first collegiate debut in the second quarter against Louisville 9/6/21
5-of-5 passing for 18 yards at #18 Auburn 10/30/21
Completed 15-of-28 passes for 174 yards and his first career touchdown vs. #7 Baylor 1/1/22 filling in for an injured Matt Corral
2021 Spring Chancellor's Honor Roll

Unanimous four-star recruit
No. 116 recruit in the nation by ESPN
Top-five player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
No. 11 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals
Played for head coach Chris Jones at Starkville
Elite 11 finalist
2021 Under Armour All-American
Two-time all-state selection as a junior and senior
2020 Mississippi Dandy Dozen
Threw for over 3,000 yards as a junior with a 37/5 touchdown to interception ratio with a 67 percent completion rate
Threw for 1,653 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior
Holds the Starkville single-game passing records with 426 yards against Germantown
Offers included Florida State, LSU, Mississippi State, Oregon, among others

Born Oct. 22, 2002
Son of Chad and Betsy Altmyer
Father, Chad, was formerly the team orthopedic surgeon for Mississippi State
Two brothers, Steele and Whit
Majored in sport and recreation administration at Mississippi
Chose Illinois because, "It is a great football program and trajectory, great coaching staff, and the Big Ten was very attractive."