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2023-24 Wrestling Roster

Luffman, Luke 2023-24 HS

Luke Luffman

  • Ht./Wt.
    - /
  • Position
    285
  • Hometown
    Urbana, Ill.
  • Highschool
    Urbana

Biography

NIL Opportunities

NCAA Badge 3x NCAA Championships Qualifier

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 W L F Big Ten NCAA
2019-20 17 11 1 8th Canceled
2020-21 9 7 0 7th DNP
2021-22 16 12 1 6th DNP
2022-23* 0 0 0 -- --
Total 42 30 2

*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