Player Career
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Player Story
Luke Ford built his college career from 2017 through 2022 as a tight end from Carterville, IL wearing No. 82, spending time with Georgia and Illinois. The clearest part of Luke Ford's career was his receiving role: 28 catches, 221 receiving yards, and 2 touchdowns across 17 career games in the available record. That gives Luke Ford's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Georgia
2017-2018
Opening stop
Illinois
2019-2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Georgia | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Georgia | 4 | 26.7 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | — | — | -4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 15 | 50 | 5.5 | 15 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Illinois | 114 | 52.4 | 13.7 | 99 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Illinois | 88 | 64.5 | 8.9 | -26 |
#1 Featured game
vs Nebraska
Week 1 · W 30-22 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
30
Receiving Yards
77.8 takeover
30 receiving yards with a 66.7 efficiency score.
#2
vs Michigan State
Week 10 · L 15-23 · Conference game
26
Receiving Yards
71.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
26 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Iowa
Week 12 · L 23-33 · Conference game
25
Receiving Yards
67.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
25 receiving yards with a 55.6 efficiency score.
#4
@ Northwestern
Week 13 · W 41-3 · Conference game
17
Receiving Yards
64.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Iowa
Week 14 · L 21-35 · Conference game
11
Receiving Yards
64.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
11 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Illinois
114 primary output · 52.4 efficiency · 13.7 usage
63.6
#2
2022 Regular Season · Illinois
60.7
88 primary · 64.5 efficiency · 8.9 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Illinois
37.3
15 primary · 50 efficiency · 5.5 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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