Luke Johnson

Career Notes: Played in all 11 contests as a true freshman in 2025 to earn first collegiate letter ... totaled 13 tackles (5-8), including three for loss (one sack) ... 2025: Appeared in all 11 games, making collegiate debut in the Tiffin contest ... served as a team captain for six contests ... saw action as a back-up linebacker in the last seven games ... recorded two solo tackles at Wisconsin-La Crosse, including a sack ... earned an assisted tackle vs. Quincy ... totaled two assisted tackles against Michigan Tech, and recovered a fumble to earn WSU Special Teams Player of the Week recognition ... contributed a 67-yard interception return for a touchdown vs. Davenport (longest interception return by a Wayne State true freshman in at least the last 36 years and is the second-longest by a freshman since Jeremy Jones had an 86-yard return during his redshirt freshman campaign on October 18, 2008, at Ferris State) and was selected WSU Defensive Player of the Week ... credited with five assisted tackles at Saginaw Valley State ... notched two solo stops at Roosevelt, including one for loss along with a pass break-up ... lone tackle at Northern Michigan was for loss ... saw action on kickoff return and punt return in all 11 games, on kickoff coverage the last nine contests, and on punt coverage the last eight games ... also wore No. 42 and No. 13 for road games ... Game-By-Game Statistics. High School: A 2025 graduate of Oxford High School ... was a four-year varsity letterwinner for coach Zach Line ... helped the Wildcats to a 7-4 mark as a senior and the Oakland Activities Association (OAA) Red Division title ... totaled 117 tackles, including three sacks plus an interception ... rushed for 16 touchdowns and finished with 1,364 total yards to earn Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Division 1 First Team All-Region and Detroit Free Press Division 1 All-State First Team honors ... credited with 110 tackles as a junior to earn All-Region recognition ... rushed for 977 yards and finished with 1,103 total yards in 2023 ... earned All-OAA honors each of his last three seasons ... saw action at running back and as a long snapper ... also competed in wrestling for four years and track and field for two seasons ... was a two-time state qualifier in wrestling placing third in the 157-pound division as a junior ... was a three-time county champion ... received Academic All-State accolades ... served as a team captain in football as a senior and for three years in wrestling. Personal: Full name -- Luke L. Johnson ... born on February 10, 2007, in Rochester Hills, Mich. ... son of Derek and Kristina Johnson ... has two younger brothers, Landon and Leo, and two sisters, LeeAnn and Lana ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2025. High School Highlights