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Position | Tight end |
Class | Senior |
Major | Pre-Business |
Personal information | |
Born: | June 29, 2001 |
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
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College |
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High school | Grandview Heights (Grandview Heights, Ohio) |
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Luke Lachey (born June 29, 2001) is an American football tight end for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Lachey attended Grandview Heights High School in Grandview Heights, Ohio. He played wide receiver, tight end and defensive back in high school. He committed to the University of Iowa to play college football. [1] [2]
After redshirting his first year at Iowa in 2020, Lachey played in 13 games with three starts in 2021 and had eight receptions for 133 yards. [3] In 2022, he started six of 13 games and had 28 receptions for 398 yards and four touchdowns. [4] [5] Lachey returned to Iowa for his junior season in 2023. [6]
His father is former professional football player Jim Lachey.
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