83   Luke Eakes
Luke Eakes

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
St. Marys, KS

High School:
St. Marys

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 250

Position:
TE

Experience:
1L


04/21/2012

Red Defeats White 31-6 with Lynch in Charge

Huskie First Teamers Excel on Both Sides of the Ball

03/27/2012

The Shoe is on the Other Foot as Huskies Open 2012 Spring Practice

Huskies Return 11 Starters on Defense

03/26/2012

NIU Head Coach Dave Doeren Discusses Spring Practice

Huskies return to practice field Wednesday

11/21/2011

Huskies Close Out Regular Season with Friday Morning Home Game

Northern Illinois Seeks to Clinch MAC Title Shot versus Eastern Michigan

11/11/2011

NIU Returns Home to Face Ball State in Tuesday's Blackout Game

Huskies and Cardinals Play for Bronze Stalk on ESPNU

01/10/2012

Fans greet Huskies after bowl victory

NIU faithful greeted the Huskies at the team hotel following their bowl win.

01/10/2012

NIU defeats Arkansas State, 38-20

Huskies defeat Arkansas State, 38-20, in 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl

12/03/2011

Huskies comeback to beat Bobcats, 23-20

NIU defeats Ohio, 23-20, to win its first MAC title in 28 years.

11/26/2011

NIU defeats Eastern Michigan

Huskies defeat Eagles to win MAC West

11/17/2011

NIU retains Bronze Stalk trophy

NIU defeats Ball State, 41-38, in a thriller

2011: Played in all 14 games and made four starts at tight end. Finished the year with six receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown. Caught a six-yard pass against Ball State (11-15). Hauled in one pass for 13 yards at Bowling Green (11-8) and earned the Offensive Lineman of the Week Award with his blocking from the tight end spot. Caught one pass for five yards at Toledo (11-1). Made one catch for seven yards against Kent State (10-8). Made his first career start against Army (9-3) and scored his first career touchdown on a 13-yard reception.

2010: Took a redshirt season as a true freshman. Twice named one of NIU's work team players of the week. Earned the honor for the Iowa State (9-2) and Temple (10-9) weeks.

High School: Tight end, defensive end and linebacker at St. Marys High School who was a 14-time letterwinner in high school in five sports. Earned letters in football (four), basketball (four), track and field (four), baseball (one) and wrestling (one). All-state choice in football as a senior and junior. Also a third-team all-state selection in basketball as a junior. Earned all-conference honors in football in each of his last three years and in basketball his junior season. Captained St. Marys football, basketball and track and field teams as a senior. At tight end, caught 14 passes for 312 yards and five touchdowns as a senior for a 22.3-yard average. Also carried the ball six times for a 14.3-yard average. Had nine career carries for 145 yards and two scores. On defense, made 47 tackles with five pass break-ups, an interception and five quarterback sacks as a senior. His junior season, totaled 68 stops, forced two fumbles, broke up four passes, blocked a kick and tallied two sacks. Had a career high six sacks his sophomore year with 67 tackles. Career totals include 212 tackles. St. Marys finished 2009 as the sub-state runner-up with an 11-2 record, advanced to the sectional championship with a 9-3 record his junior year and went 9-4 as the sub-state runners-up his junior season. In four years, his St. Marys teams went 38-14 as he played in 47 games. Played on St. Marys team that won the state basketball title in 2009. Four-year member of the honor roll.

Personal: Born April 30, 1991 in Meade, Kan. Intends to major in physical education.

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