Luke Giegling

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Class:
Junior
Height:
6-4
Weight:
240
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
St. John Vianney
Major:
Sport Administration

2019 (SOPHOMORE)

• Played in all 12 games and made 4 starts
• Ranked 3rd on the team in sacks (5.0) and 4th in tackles for loss (7.0)
• Recorded 2.0 sacks at Arkansas State and also had sacks vs. UT Martin and at South Dakota (strip sack) and at Western Illinois

2018 (FRESHMAN)

• Named to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team
• Played in all 11 games and started 7, taking over at outside linebacker after Cody Crider suffered a season-ending injury
• Finished 3rd on the team in tackles with 52 and added 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss
• Recorded 2.0 sacks against South Dakota
• Had an interception at Illinois State
• Posted a season-high 10 tackles against Indiana State.

2017 (REDSHIRT)

• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL

2016 Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year in Missouri by the MFCA ... First-team All-State and first-team Academic All-State as a senior in 2016 ... Two time first-team All-Conference selection ... Team won the 2016 5A state championship in Missouri ... Set a season record with 166 tackles in 2016 ... 290 career tackles and 42 career tackles for loss.

PERSONAL

Full given name is Lucas Robert Gielging ... Son of Becky and Matt Giegling ... Father, Matt Giegling, played baseball at SIU (1988-90) and won an MVC title (1990) ... Has three siblings, Josh, Madelyn and Michael ... Born May 7, 1999 ... Majoring in sport administration.