2024 Football Roster

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Jersey Number 87

Luke McGary

  • Position:
    Tight End
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    240
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Plano, Texas
  • High School:
    Prestonwood Christian
CAREER NOTES: A two-time letterwinner … Played in 23 career games with 12 starts … Has 26 receptions for 346 yards and four TDs in his career.
  • 2023 Academic All-Conference
 
2024: Played all 12 games during this season his sophomore season.
  • Started 10 out of the 12 games.
  • Recorded 17 receptions for 231 yards, both setting career-highs.
  • Longest catch of 32 yards against UTSA, which was the longest of his career.
  • Had a reception in 10 of the 12 games he played in.
  • Returned one kickoff for 6 yards.
 
2023: Played in 11 games, while starting in two games against UAPB and Tulane.
  • Had nine receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns.
  • Had season-highs of three receptions for 45 yards and a 15-yard TD at East Carolina.
  • His only catch at FAU was for a 20-yard TD.
  • Had a reception in his first three games.
  • Started his first-ever collegiate game in the season opener vs. UAPB and had two receptions for 27 yards.
  • Had his first career TD reception with a 15-yarder at No. 8 Washington.
  • Earned academic all-conference merits.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played linebacker and tight end at Prestonwood Christian High School.
  • Made the switch to tight end as a senior.
  • Caught a team-leading 41 passes for 503 yards and three TDs his senior season.
  • Earned TAPPS all-state and first-team all-district honors on offense and defense.
  • Was an academic all-state selection.
  • Had 136 tackles, 12 TFL and nine pass breakups as a junior.
  • High school coach was Donnie Yantis.
 
PERSONAL
  • Favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys.
  • Travis Kelce is his favorite NFL player.
  • His favorite sports movie is “The Blind Side.”
  • Began playing football at age 4.
  • Has one older sibling.
  • Parents are Mark and Heather McGary.
  • Majoring in management.
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