2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 82
Luke Ford
- Position:
- TE
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 265
- Hometown:
- Carterville, Ill.
- High School:
- Carterville
- Prev School:
- Georgia
2022 Senior
- Played in 12 games with one start at tight end
- 10 receptions for 88 yards on the season
- Career-high four receptions against Virginia 9/10/22
- Senior Bowl watch list
- John Mackey Award watch list
2021 Junior
- Started all 12 games at tight end
- 15 receptions for 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns on the season
- Fifth on the team in receptions (15)
- Career highs in receptions (3) and receiving yards (30) and scored his first career touchdown against Nebraska 8/28/21
2020 Junior
- Played in eight games and started two at tight end
- Two catches for 15 yards on the season
- First career start at Northwestern 12/12/20
- Made Illinois debut at Wisconsin 10/23/20
2019 Sophomore
- Sat out 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules after hardship waiver request was denied
- Enrolled at Illinois for spring 2019 semester and participated in 2019 spring practices
2018 Freshman (Georgia)
- Played in nine of 14 games for the Bulldogs
- One reception for four yards in collegiate debut against Austin Peay 9/1/18
High School
- Four-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
- Ranked No. 42 recruit in the nation in the class of 2018 by Rivals, No. 51 by 247Sports and No. 63 by ESPN
- Ranked No. 1 tight end in the nation by Rivals and No. 3 by 247Sports and ESPN
- Ranked No. 1 recruit in Illinois by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
- 2018 U.S. Army All-America Bowl
- The Opening 2017 Finals
- PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team
- 2017 Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State honorable mention
- 2017 MaxPreps Preseason Medium School All-America First Team offense
- Two-time News-Gazette All-State Special Mention 100
- Played for head coach Dennis Drust at Carterville
- Also played basketball in high school, helping Carterville to the IHSA Regional Finals each of the last three seasons
- Also competed in the long jump and 200 meters for the Carterville track and field team
- Offers included Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Illinois, Iowa, Louisville, LSU, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, NC State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M, and West Virginia
Personal
- Born Sept. 23, 1999
- Majoring in recreation, sport, and tourism
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