2026 Football Roster

88 Luke Newell

  • Position Tight End
  • Class Sophomore
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 250
  • Hometown Springfield, Ore.
  • High School Thurston

Biography

2025: Served as a backup tight end as a redshirt-freshman in his second year at SOU ... Totaled four receptions for 28 yards and a touchdown over eight games ... Had a season-long 19-yard catch Sept. 20 against Montana Tech and scored his first career TD on a one-yard grab Oct. 25 at Arizona Christian ... Was also credited with four tackles on special teams.

2024: Redshirted.

PERSONAL: Born on May 30, 2006 in Springfield, Oregon ... Parents are Brenda and Christopher ... Has an older brother, Jake, who is a tight end at University of Akron, and a younger brother, Matthew ... Majoring in communications.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2024 from Thurston High ... Made the OSAA Class 5A all-state first team at tight end and second team at defensive end as a senior ... Landed all-state first-team honors at tight end and all-conference first-team honors at defensive end as a junior.

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 88

    2024Freshman

    Tight End
    6'3" 215 lbs
    88
  • 86

    2025Redshirt Freshman

    Tight End
    6'3" 225 lbs
    86
  • 88

    2026Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'3" 250 lbs
    88