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University of Illinois Athletics

2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Luke Luffman

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Urbana, Ill.
  • High School Urbana
  • Major Health Communication
  • Position 285
  • Instagram luke.luff
  • Twitter LuffmanLuke
  • NIL luke-luffman

Biography

NIL Opportunities

NCAA Badge 4x NCAA Championships Qualifier

2024-25

  • NCAA Championships Qualifier at 285 pounds
  • Went 19-8 overall, 11-2 in duals and 6-2 in Big Ten duals
  • Recorded two pins, two tech. falls and four major decisions
  • Scored 41 dual points, the third most on the team
    • One of three starters to surpass 40+ dual points
  • Placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2023-24

  • Went 8-3 overall and 4-2 in duals with 15 duals points
  • Recorded one fall, one tech. fall and four major decisions
  • Missed the rest of the season due to injury before Big Ten duals
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2022-23

  • Redshirt season
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2021-22

  • NCAA qualifier at 285 pounds
  • Went 16-12 overall
  • Recorded a fall (3:00) at the Michigan State Open on 11/6/21
  • Academic All-Big Ten

2020-21

  • NCAA qualifier at 285 pounds
  • Placed seventh at 285 pounds at Big Ten Championships
  • Went 9-7 in his second season with the Illini, including a 6-2 record in Big Ten duals
  • Scored 16 dual points on the season

2019-20

  • NCAA qualifier at 285 pounds; NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  • Placed eighth at 285 pounds at Big Ten Championships
  • Went 17-11 in his true freshman campaign
  • Started in every dual for the Illini at Heavyweight, going 8-6 and tallying 28 dual points
  • Clinched dual wins for the Illini at No. 13 Missouri, vs. Michigan State and vs. No. 8 Northwestern
  • Won the first seven matches of his collegiate career
  • Earned a win by fall in his first collegiate match, recording the pin at 4:41
  • Went 4-0 at the MSU Open, winning the 285-pound Fresh/Soph Division Title
  • NWCA Scholar All-American

Career Record

Year Overall Dual Conference Falls TF MD Big Ten NCAA
2019-20 17-11 8-6 5-4 1 0 4 8th Canceled
2020-21 9-7 6-2 6-2 1 0 1 7th DNP
2021-22 16-12 5-5 3-5 1 0 2 6th DNP
2022-23* -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
2023-24* 8-3 4-2 -- 1 1 4 -- --
2024-25 19-8 11-2 6-2 2 2 4 6th DNP
Total 69-41 34-17 20-13 6 3 15

*Redshirt Season

High School

  • 2019 IHSA Class 2A 285-Pound Champion
  • Two-time IHSA Class 2A 220-Pound Champion (2017-2018) 
  • 2019 double-junior national champion in Freestyle and Greco Roman
  • Coached by Chuck Trabaris 

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    285 lbs

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    285 lbs

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    285 lbs

  • 2022-23Junior

    HWT
    0 lbs

  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    285
    0 lbs

  • 2024-25Redshirt Senior

    285
    0 lbs

  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    285
    0 lbs