2025-26 Wrestling Roster
Luke Luffman
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Urbana, Ill.
- High School:
- Urbana
- Major:
- Health Communication
- Position:
- 285
 5x NCAA Championships Qualifier |
2025-26
- NCAA Championships Qualifier at 285 pounds
- Placed eighth at Big Ten Championships
- Went 14-9 overall, 9-3 in duals and 3-1 in Big Ten duals
- Seventh most dual points on the team (33)
- Led the team in major decisions with six
- Academic All-Big Ten
2024-25
- NCAA Championships Qualifier at 285 pounds
- Went 19-8 overall, 11-2 in duals and 6-2 in Big Ten duals
- Recorded two pins, two tech. falls and four major decisions
- Scored 41 dual points, the third most on the team
- One of three starters to surpass 40+ dual points
- Placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships
- Academic All-Big Ten
2023-24
- Went 8-3 overall and 4-2 in duals with 15 duals points
- Recorded one fall, one tech. fall and four major decisions
- Missed the rest of the season due to injury before Big Ten duals
- Academic All-Big Ten
2022-23
- Redshirt season
- Academic All-Big Ten
2021-22
- NCAA qualifier at 285 pounds
- Went 16-12 overall
- Recorded a fall (3:00) at the Michigan State Open on 11/6/21
- Academic All-Big Ten
2020-21
- NCAA qualifier at 285 pounds
- Placed seventh at 285 pounds at Big Ten Championships
- Went 9-7 in his second season with the Illini, including a 6-2 record in Big Ten duals
- Scored 16 dual points on the season
2019-20
- NCAA qualifier at 285 pounds; NCAA Championships canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic
- Placed eighth at 285 pounds at Big Ten Championships
- Went 17-11 in his true freshman campaign
- Started in every dual for the Illini at Heavyweight, going 8-6 and tallying 28 dual points
- Clinched dual wins for the Illini at No. 13 Missouri, vs. Michigan State and vs. No. 8 Northwestern
- Won the first seven matches of his collegiate career
- Earned a win by fall in his first collegiate match, recording the pin at 4:41
- Went 4-0 at the MSU Open, winning the 285-pound Fresh/Soph Division Title
- NWCA Scholar All-American
Career Record
| Year | Overall | Dual | Conference | Falls | TF | MD | Big Ten | NCAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 17-11 | 8-6 | 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8th | Canceled |
| 2020-21 | 9-7 | 6-2 | 6-2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7th | DNP |
| 2021-22 | 16-12 | 5-5 | 3-5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6th | DNP |
| 2022-23* | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023-24* | 8-3 | 4-2 | -- | 1 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 | 19-8 | 11-2 | 6-2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6th | DNP |
| 2025-26 | 14-9 | 9-3 | 3-1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8th | DNP |
| Total | 83-50 | 43-20 | 23-14 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
*Redshirt Season
High School
- 2019 IHSA Class 2A 285-Pound Champion
- Two-time IHSA Class 2A 220-Pound Champion (2017-2018)
- 2019 double-junior national champion in Freestyle and Greco Roman
- Coached by Chuck Trabaris
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