Junior wide receiver for Troy. 2021: 22 catches, 357 receiving yards, 1 TD.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Gainesville, FL
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
WR recruit
No. 2116 nationally · Signed with Troy
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Troy. 2021: 22 catches, 357 receiving yards, 1 TD.
Luke Whittemore
Moves the chains on third down. Luke Whittemore has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Troy. The receipt: 72 rec yds, 2 receptions against UL Monroe — Week 4, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Four seasons at Troy, 1,034 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Neal Brown → Chip Lindsey. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles
Elite: explosive rate (96th percentile). Strength: epa / target (88th percentile). Concern: rec tds (23rd percentile).
Real play-by-play efficiency
Season trend
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 46.8 | 16.6 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 2.4 | 34.0 | 14.7 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.4 | 39.1 | 15.5 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 41.5 | 15.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Player standing · 2021
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #311 at the position.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2021
W 55–3
vs Southern
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 55-3vs Southern | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 28 | |
| Wk 2 | L 13-21vs Liberty | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 3 | W 21-9@ Southern Miss | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 23 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-29@ UL Monroe | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 1 | 49 | Season-high 72 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 14-23@ South Carolina | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs Georgia Southern | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-28@ Texas State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 9 | L 28-35@ Coastal Carolina | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-24vs South Alabama | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 34 | |
| Total | 22 | 357 | 15.6 | 1 | 49 |
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Tauskie Dove’s 2021 season.
Differs from Tauskie on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Cary Angeline’s path through NC State.
Matches Cary on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alex Bullock's senior season at Nebraska (2023).
Matches Alex on
Differs from Alex on
Player DNA