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LukeWright
- height 6-4
- Weight 206
- class Junior
- Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
- Previous School Cincinnati
- High school Holy Innocents' Episcopal
2016 – Sophomore
- Earned his first starting spot vs. Austin Peay as starter Stephen Johnson nursed a sore knee
- Completed 3-of-4 passes for 28 yards vs. APSU
- Walk-on who transferred to UK from Cincinnati
2015 – Freshman at Cincinnati
- Played in four games
- Rushed once while attempting a pair of passes in the opener against Alabama A&M
- Ran once for four yards while completing a 16-yard pass against UCF
High School
- Passed for 1,080 yards and eight TDs and also rushed for 450 yards and six additional scores as a senior
- First-Team All-Region selection at QB
- Elected team captain his senior year and led the team to the Elite 8 in the playoffs
- Played in and was also named captain in the North Fulton/Forsyth Senior Bowl Game
- Named the North Fulton Forsyth Offensive Player of the Year
- Four-year letter winner and two-year starter under head coach Ryan Livezey
- Rushed 26 times for 209 yards and a TD as a junior
- Was 44-of-87 for 587 yards with 4 TDs
- Invited to the Elite 11 Atlanta Regionals after his junior season
- Also was a catcher on the region championship baseball team as a sophomore
- Member of the Fellowship of the Christian Athletes
Personal
- Born in Atlanta, Ga.
- Son of Paige and Jon Wright
- Major is community and leadership development
Luke Says
- His nickname is “Lucas”
- His favorite song is “Record Year” by Eric Church
- One word to describe him on the field is “focused”
- Other than playing football he enjoys being on a lake
- Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job would be to work in hotel financing