#39 Luke Elkin Season 2023-24

2024 Honors - - First-team AFCA All-America... second-team All-Big Ten (media)... honorable mention All-Big Ten (coaches)... Permanent Team Captain, special teams... Brett Greenwood Award... Hayden Fry Award, special teams... Academic All-Big Ten... Phil Steele preseason fourth-team All-Big Ten... Patrick Mannelly Award preseason Watch List... one of eight seniors named to 2024 Player Council... 2024 - - Handled all deep snaps in all 12 games of the season...  collected first solo tackle of the season in 40-14 win over Northwestern.

2023 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten… Coaches Appreciation Award, special teams… 2023 – – Played in all 14 games, handling all deep snaps… collected one assisted tackle on special teams in 26-16 win vs. Michigan State… letterwinner.

2022 Honors – – Academic All-Big Ten… Hayden Fry Award, special teams… 2022 – – Saw action in all 13 games, handling all deep snaps… recorded one solo tackle on punt coverage in 7-3 opening win over South Dakota State and one assisted tackle on punt coverage in 27-0 win over Nevada… letterwinner.

2021 Honors – – Next Man In Award, special teams… 2021 – – Saw first action of career in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State… successfully handled PAT snaps following three touchdowns and successful field goals of 51 and 22 yards… handled all deep snaps the remaining 12 games… recorded two solo tackles on special teams… letterwinner.

 

 

High school honors – – Earned second-team all-conference honors as a sophomore and junior… A Honor Roll student… Career – – Four-year football letterman as quarterback, wide receiver, safety, and long snapper… completed 60-127 pass attempts for 798 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior, while rushing 55 times for 383 yards and seven touchdowns… also had five receptions for 48 yards and on defense collected 25 tackles and one interception… completed 9-25 pass attempts for 149 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore, while rushing for 185 yards and three touchdowns and grabbing nine receptions for 81 yards and two scores… 26 tackles and five interceptions and a fumble recovery on defense… team captain as a junior and senior… also four-year letterman in baseball and hockey as a prep… earned second-team all-conference honors in baseball as a sophomore… named to hockey first-team all-state tournament team as a sophomore as team placed second in state… earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior.

Personal – – Born 6/27/2002… enterprise leadership major… parents are Dana and Mike Elkin… high school coach was Steve Jung.