Luke Lachey

UPDATES

Week 4: DNP. Lachey had surgery on his injured ankle following the Western Michigan game. There's a chance he'll return at some point in 2023 but, according to head coach Kirk Ferentz, the star TE will likely miss the rest of the season.

Week 3: In an unfortunate development for Lachey and Iowa, the team's leading receiver went down to what Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz after the game described as a significant lower leg injury. The mishap occurred in the first half of the Hawkeyes' 41-10 win over Western Michigan. As of Monday 9/18, no official diagnosis of the injury had been released.

Week 2: In 50 snaps, Lachey had three catches in six targets for 58 yards (19.3 yards per catch). His run-blocking in Iowa's 20-13 win over Iowa State was underwhelming.  

Week 1: The skilled tight end was targeted nine times and caught seven balls for 73 yards in Iowa's season-opening win over Utah State, 24-14. Lachey played 56 snaps in Week 1. 

Week 0: DNP

HISTORY — from college profile

2022:  Honorable mention All-Big Ten by league media . . . named Academic All-District by College Sports Communicators . . . listed as second-team tight end following spring practice . . . saw action in all 13 games . . . saw action in 7-3 opening win over South Dakota State . . . one reception for six yards vs. SDSU . . . saw action in 10-7 loss to Iowa State . . . two receptions for 14 yards vs. ISU, with a long of 10 yards . . . recorded one solo tackle . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 27-0 win over Nevada but had no stats as offense gained 162 net rushing yards . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 27-10 win at Rutgers . . . two receptions for 37 yards at Rutgers, with a long of 20 yards . . . one of two ticht ends in starting line-up in 27-14 loss to #4 Michigan . . . career-best four receptions for 84 yards and one touchdown vs. Michigan, with a long of 34 yards . . . first career touchdown came on five-yard reception . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 9-6 loss at Illinois . . . credited with 16 yard gain on lateral at Illinois . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 54-10 loss at #2 Ohio State . . . one reception for six yards at OSU . . . saw action in 33-13 win over Northwestern as offense gained 398 yards total offense . . . one reception for six yards vs. Northwestern for a touchdown . . . saw action in 24-3 win at Purdue as offense rushed for 184 net yards and gained 376 yards total offense . . . one reception for 22 yards at Purdue . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 24-10 win over Wisconsin . . . one reception for five yards vs. Wisconsin, along with one solo tackle . . . saw action in 13-10 win at Minnesota . . . career-high five receptions for 77 yards at Minnesota, with a long of 33 yards . . . 33-yard reception in final two minutes led to game-winning field goal . . . started at tight end in 24-17 loss to Nebraska . . . career-best seven receptions for career-best 89 yards and one touchdown vs. Nebraska, with a long of 15 yards . . . scoring reception covered 14 yards . . . saw action in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky . . . three receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown vs. Kentucky . . . grabbed 15-yard scoring reception to give team a 7-0 advantage.

2021: Coaches Appreciation Award, offense . . . saw action in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana, recording one reception for 15 yards . . . saw action in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State . . . one reception for 17 yards at ISU . . . saw action in 30-7 win over Kent State as offense rushed for 206 yards and gained 418 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . one of two tight ends in the starting line-up in 24-14 win over Colorado State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 51-14 win at Maryland as offense gained 428 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 23-20 win over #4 Penn State . . . two receptions for 25 yards vs. PSU, with a long of 14 yards . . . did not see action in 24-7 loss to Purdue due to injury . . . saw action in 27-7 loss at Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 17-12 win at Northwestern, but had no statistics as offense gained 185 net rushing yards . . . one of two tight ends in starting line-up in 27-22 win over Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 33-23 win over Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 28-21 win at Nebraska as offense gained 186 net rushing yards . . . one reception for career-long 27 yards at Nebraska . . . saw action in 42-3 loss to #2 Michigan . . . one reception for 22 yards vs. Michigan . . . saw action in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky as offense rushed for 173 yards and gained 384 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 27 yrds vs. Kentucky, with a long of 15 yards.

2020 (redshirt fr): Saw first action of career in 49-7 win over Michigan State, but had no statistics as offense rushed for 226 yards and gained 405 yards total offense.

High school: Attended Grandview High (Columbus, OH) ... Earned first-team all-state, all-conference, and all-district honors as a senior . . . named to all-metro team as a senior . . . second-team all-state as a junior, as well as honorable mention on Super 25 team . . . first-team all-conference and all-district as a junior and sophomore . . . honorable mention all-state as a sophomore . . . two-time Back of the Year at Grandview and conference Most Outstanding Player . . . Career — Four-year football letterman as wide receiver, tight end, and defensive back . . . helped prep team reach state playoffs as a junior and senior . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . had 57 receptions for 741 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior, along with 43 rushing attempts for 357 yards and three touchdowns . . . had five interceptions on defense as a senior . . . had 45 receptions for 763 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior, with three interceptions on defense and 13 kickoff returns for 387 yards and two touchdowns . . . had 15 receptions for 416 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore . . . had three interceptions on defense and eight punt returns for 76 yards and one touchdown . . . had one reception for 28 yards and a touchdown as a freshman . . . also earned four letters in basketball and two letters in track.

 

PERSONAL

Pre-business major . . . National Honor Society and Honor Roll as a prep . . . earned Academic All-Ohio recognition . . . parents are Ann and Jim Lachey . . . father was an All-American at Ohio State and a three-time First-Team All-Pro NFL left tackle (played 10 seasons)  . . . high school coach was Jason Peters ... Two-time Dean’s List honoree (2021 fall, 2022 spring) ... Academic All-Big Ten (2021-22) 

2022

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
28.0	14.2	4.0	34.0	398.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0

2021

receiving
REC	YPR	TD	LONG	YDS
8.0	16.6	0.0	27.0	133.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	0.0	1.0