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36 Luke Yakely

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hillsborough, NJ
  • Highschool St. Joseph

Biography

2019
- Named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll.
- Played in all 11 games with one start.
- Made first start of his career at Ursinus.
- Finished fifth on the team in rushing with 46 carries for 155 yards and two touchdowns.
- Added three receptions for 29 yards.
- Rushed a career-high 12 times for 48 yards and one touchdown and added one reception for 12 yards in a 37-15 win at Dickinson.
- Had eight carries for 28 yards and two scores in a 32-29 win at Ursinus.


2018
- Played in all 10 regular season games.
- Rushed 31 times for 108 yards and three touchdowns on the year.
- Had 10 carries for 26 yards and two touchdowns in a 62-14 win over Dickinson.
- Scored other touchdown and had 32 rushing yards on eight carries in a 56-0 win at Juniata.
- Named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll.


2017
- Played in five games.
- Made first career appearance at Ursinus.
- Recorded nine rushing yards on three carries.


At St. Joseph
- Member of football and lacrosse teams.
- Helped football team to a 26-13 record in four seasons with identical 9-1 records during freshman and senior seasons; team advanced to the New Jersey State Playoffs during those two seasons.
- Totaled 2,664 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns over final three seasons and added 279 tackles, five interceptions and five forced fumbles during those seasons as well.
- Three-time All-Greater Middlesex Conference selection and a three-time all-area selection as well.
- Selected as a team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior.
- Three-year starter in lacrosse and a team captain as a senior.
- Helped lacrosse team to a pair of GMC County titles.


Personal
- Luke Yakely.
- The son of Nina and Edward Yakely.
- Has two older siblings, Alexa and Anthony.
- Active in high school campus ministry program, volunteering at soup kitchen and organizing fundraisers.
- Member of a handbell choir in high school.
- Worked in a cancer treatment office the summer before enrolling at Johns Hopkins.
- Facility manager in the Ralph S. O'Connor Recreation Center at Johns Hopkins.
- Majoring in economics with minors in financial economics and entrepreneurship and management.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2017Freshman

    Fullback
    5'10" 210 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2018Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 235 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2019Junior

    Running Back
    5'10" 225 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2020Senior

    Running Back
    5'10" 225 lbs
    36