Luke Altmyer
One of the nation’s top-ranked college quarterbacks as a junior and a 2024 All-Big Ten honoree, Luke led Illinois to a program-tying best ten wins, a victory over #14 South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl, and a #16 national ranking — the Illini’s highest year-end ranking since 2011. Along the way, he earned multiple national honors for his play, earning a spot in the Davey O’Brien Award Class of 2024 as one of the top quarterbacks in college football.
Luke has earned a reputation for his clutch play, leading all college quarterbacks in game-winning drives, including three in the final two minutes. He led the Illini to wins over four ranked opponents in 2024 and is the only quarterback to throw four touchdown passes in a top-25 road win during the regular season (at Nebraska). One of the most efficient passers in the nation with 21 touchdown passes and only five interceptions during the regular season.
As a sophomore, Luke ranked among the top five Big 10 quarterbacks total offense passing yards per game and rushing yards. A 2021 Under Armour All-American Honoree, Luke was a two-time all-state selection as a junior and senior in Mississippi where he accounted for nearly 5,000 passing yards and 53 touchdowns. A Top 5 player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN, Luke was also ranked a Top 10 quarterback in the nation for the 2021 class after being rated a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites.
