
Luke Degner
Awards: * MWC Newcomer of the Year in 2022 * 2nd-Team All-MWC in 2022 * 3-time Academic All-MWC in 2022, 2023, and 2024 2024: * Did not appear in a game as a junior * Provided depth at wide receiver for the Maroons 2023: * Appeared in 9 of 10 games as a sophomore * Tallied 18 catches for 201 yards and 4 touchdowns * Tied his career high with 6 receptions in the 63-0 win over Knox on September 16 * Added his second career multi-touchdown game and recorded a season-high 69 yards in the 48-7 win over Beloit on September 30 2022: * Appeared in all 10 games as a freshman * Led the team with 448 receiving yards * Tallied 29 receptions with 7 receiving touchdowns * Made his first-career catch for a 23-yard touchdown in the 40-14 win over Illinois College on September 10 * Caught a career-high 6 passes in the 19-16 loss to Ripon on October 22 * Recorded his first multi-touchdown games with 2 scores in the 45-7 win over Cornell (IA) on October 15 * Tallied a career-high 84 receiving yards in the 60-0 win over Lawrence on November 5 At UChicago: * Maroons of Character High School: * Participated in four years of football, one year of baseball and one year of track & field * Totaled 75 catches, 1,313 yards, 17.5 yards per catch, 23 touchdowns and 1,800+ all-purpose yards as a senior * League MVP * All-CIF * 1st-Team All-League * Team MVP * 2-time Scholar-Athlete of the Year * Ranked Top-3 in receiving yards, catches, and touchdowns in Orange County * Superintendent Honor Roll * Internship with Alder and TBG Equity * Son of Gerik and Renee Degner
- TransferredPortal · 9/18/26, 4:47 PMLuke Degner (WR) officially transferred · Gathering Transfer DataUniversity of ChicagoGathering transfer data
- EnteredPortal · 12/3/25, 12:18 PMLuke Degner (WR) officially entered the transfer portal · from University of Chicago
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | REC | REC YDS | YPR | REC TD | CAR | YPC | RUSH YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | University of Southern California | 0 | 0 | -- | DNP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | University of Chicago | 10 | 10 | -- | High | 38 | 749 | 19.7 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | University of Chicago | 9 | 8 | -- | Low | 18 | 201 | 11.2 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | University of Chicago | 10 | 10 | -- | Med. | 29 | 448 | 15.4 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 28 | -- | Med. | 85 | 1,398 | 16.4 | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Valuation
Profile last updated Sep 23, 2026









