Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2014Northern Illinois
Luke Eakes
TE • 6'3" • St. Marys, KS, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Luke Eakes reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
11
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
17
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Player Story
Luke Eakes built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a tight end from St. Marys, KS wearing No. 83, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Luke Eakes' career was his receiving role: 36...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Luke Eakes, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Luke Eakes reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 517
- Receptions
- 36
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Luke Eakes quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 517
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- Miami (OH)
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · St Marys · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- St Marys · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 83 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 87 receiving yards · TE 136th (top 47%) · Mid-American 94th (top 52%) · National 982nd (top 53%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 38.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 8 | 8 | 268 | 0 | 74.1 |
| 2013 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 9 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 46.7 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 9 | 9 | 84 | 2 | 46.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 9 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 44.4 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 9 | 9 | 74 | 1 | 44.4 |
Related Context
Keep exploring Luke Eakes
Luke Eakes played TE for Northern Illinois. Across 5 tracked seasons, Luke Eakes recorded 32 rushing yards, 517 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 268 primary output with 97.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 61.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Northern Illinois
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
9.7
Efficiency
61.1
Usage
7.2
Consistency
60.1
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 13. Northwestern: 7. UNLV: 16. Arkansas: 16. Central Michigan: 8. Miami (OH): 17. Eastern Michigan: 4. Toledo: 1. Bowling Green: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 1 by 86.7. Northwestern: 1 by 46.7. UNLV: 1 by 100. Arkansas: 1 by 100. Central Michigan: 1 by 53.3. Miami (OH): 1 by 100. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 26.7. Toledo: 2 by 3.3. Bowling Green: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
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Wins8.3 · Games = 6 · -4 vs Losses
Losses12.3 · Games = 3 · +4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
100 vs Miami (OH)
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/23 | vs Marshall | L 23-52 | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 12/6 | @ Bowling Green | W 51-17 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Wed 11/12 | vs Toledo | W 27-24 | — | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Eastern Michigan | W 28-17 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Miami (OH) | W 51-41 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Central Michigan | L 17-34 | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Arkansas | L 14-52 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ UNLV | W 48-34 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Northwestern | W 23-15 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Player Story
Luke Eakes story
Luke Eakes built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a tight end from St. Marys, KS wearing No. 83, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Luke Eakes' career was his receiving role: 36 catches, 517 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 32 rushing yards across 32 career games in the available record. His career also includes 32 rushing yards and 17 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Luke Eakes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 49 | 54.5 | 5.4 | 49 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 268 | 97.5 | 5.6 | 219 |
| 2013 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 113 | 60.5 | 6.9 | -155 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 113 | 60.5 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Northern Illinois | 87 | 61.1 | 7.2 | -26 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 87 | 61.1 | 7.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Miami (OH)
Week 8 · W 51-41 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
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Receiving Yards
73.7 takeover
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Buffalo
Week 7 · W 45-3 · Conference game
45
Receiving Yards
73.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Central Michigan
Week 5 · W 55-24 · Conference game
43
Receiving Yards
72.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
43 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Utah State
Week 1 · L 14-21 · Postseason
29
Receiving Yards
71.5 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
29 receiving yards with a 64.4 efficiency score.
#5
vs Toledo
Week 12 · W 31-24 · Conference game
46
Receiving Yards
71.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
268 primary output · 97.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage
74.1
#2
2013 Postseason · Northern Illinois
46.7
113 primary · 60.5 efficiency · 6.9 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
46.7
113 primary · 60.5 efficiency · 6.9 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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