LukeFulton

2021 – Sophomore

2020 – r-Freshman (Michigan State)

High School

A four-star linebacker who came out of traditional powerhouse Cardinal Mooney High School in Youngstown, Ohio
Ranked among the best players in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 9), Rivals.com (No. 15) and ESPN.com (No. 19)
Also listed as one of the top overall prospects in the nation by 247Sports (No. 280) and one of the top overall prospects in the Midwest (No. 51) by ESPN.com
Three-year starter for head coach P.J. Fecko
Cardinals’ leading tackler as a junior and senior
Totaled 98 tackles, 16.0 TFL and three sacks in 2018 as a senior
Named to the 2018 Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association All-State Third Team in Division IV
Two-time Ohio All-Northeast Inland District First-Team selection
Named to the Butkus Award preseason watch list as one of the top 50 linebackers in the country
Landed a spot on the WKBN Big 22 list
Honorable mention all-state choice by OPSWA (Division IV) as a junior in 2017 after recording 135 tackles, including six sacks, and eight forced fumbles
An all-around athlete who also participated in basketball, basketball and track at Mooney
Excellent in the classroom as he was a member of the National Honor Society and ranked in the top 10 in his class with over a 4.00 GPA
Named the WYTV “33 Student-Athlete of the Week” on Sept. 13, 2018
Chose UK over Cincinnati, N.C. State and West Virginia

Personal

Luke Says

Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a sports agent
He chose Kentucky because of his strong relationships with the coaching staff
In one sentence he describes Coach Stoops as “not only a great coach but a great man”
One thing most people don’t know about him is that he can play the piano
The best advice he’s ever received is “no one cares, work harder”