| No. 41 – Ole Miss Rebels | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Personal information | |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Carlsbad (Carlsbad, California) |
| College | California (2024–2025)
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Luke Ferrelli is an American college football linebacker for the Ole Miss Rebels. He most recently played for the California Golden Bears.
Ferrelli is from Carlsbad, California. [1] His brother, Anthony, also plays college football as a linebacker at Stony Brook University. [2] [3] Ferrelli attended Carlsbad High School where he played as a linebacker, helping the team compile an overall record of 31–4 in three seasons, including a 17–0 record in conference games with Avocado League championships each year. [4] Across his sophomore and junior seasons, he posted 76 tackles, five pass breakups and three sacks. [5] As a senior in 2023, he tallied 56 tackles, 13.5 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks. [4] He was ranked a three-star recruit, the 101st-best linebacker prospect and the 111th-best player in the state by ESPN. [4] Ferrelli initially committed to play college football for the Arizona Wildcats. [5] He later changed his commitment to the Stanford Cardinal, before finally flipping to the California Golden Bears. [6]
Ferrelli redshirted as a true freshman at California in 2024, then became a starter in 2025. [7] In the regular season, he started all 12 games, posting 87 tackles which placed eighth overall in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). [8] His 87 tackles was the best mark nationally among freshmen, and he also recorded five tackles-for-loss, a sack and an interception, being named the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year and a Freshman All-American by The Athletic for his performance. [9]
On December 31, 2025, Ferrelli announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [10] After initially committing to the Clemson Tigers on January 7, 2026, he changed his commitment to the Ole Miss Rebels on January 22, [11] prompting Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney to accuse Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding of tampering with Ferrelli. [12] [13] [14]