Luke Laraque
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 Luke Laraque in his draft media for the S47 ISFL Draft | |||||||||||
| No. 77 – Philadelphia Liberty | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive End | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born: | May 7, 2040 (aged 21) Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 295 lb (134 kg) | ||||||||||
| Username: | Blix900 | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Bishop Guertin High School | ||||||||||
| College: | University of New Hampshire | ||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | 2062 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24 | ||||||||||
| DSFL Draft: | 2061 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
| Career DSFL statistics | |||||||||||
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Player stats at ISFL.net | |||||||||||
Luke Laraque (born May 7, 2040) is an American football defensive end for the Philadelphia Liberty of the National Simulation Football League (ISFL).
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Early years
Luke Laraque was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on May 7th, 2040 by father Bob and mother Lorraine Laraque. He spent most of his younger years playing a multitude of sports from basketball to ice hockey. His parents insisted he try out every sport and not specialize in one at a young age. Eventually he found his love of football sometime during his middle school years while playing pop warner football. Being a taller and heavier than average kid his youth coaches always had him playing on the offensive and defensive line. As a kid Luke didn't love this as most kids want to play skill positions where you contribute offensively. Through high school he found his love for playing defensive end, particularly sacking the quarterback.There is some sort of odd joy involved when you absolutely truck an opposing player, especially one who is guarded so heavily. Luke recieved more than a few collegiate scholarship offers to play Division 1 football in the NCAA. He settled on UNH as it was close to home.
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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| Luke Laraque DE |
Manchester, NH | Bishop Guertin HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Feb 1, 2055 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN grade: 81
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 72 Rivals: 51 247Sports: 59 ESPN: 66 | ||||||
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College career
Even though he received multiple offers from Division 1 FBS teams, Luke had his heart set on University of New Hampshire as his destination. UNH plays in a subdivision of NCAA football called the FCS, it is the second tier of NCAA Division 1 football. As a true freshman Luke Laraque started in 1 game and played in 7, contributing 2 sacks and a forced fumble in his first year at the University of New Hampshire. As a sophomore he started in all 15 games for the Wildcats, contributing 9 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. He was named the defensive player of the year for the Coastal Athletic Association conference in his sophomore season in the FCS NCAA Division 1. In his final season before declaring eligibility for the draft, Luke started in all 13 games and led the nation in sacks and forced fumbles with 16 and 8 respectively. He won national defensive player of the year for the FCS and won defensive player of the year in the CAA.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2057 | UNH | 7 | 22 | 2 | 1/0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2058 | UNH | 15 | 45 | 11 | 2/1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2059 | UNH | 13 | 52 | 18 | 8/3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| Totals | UNH | 35 | 119 | 31 | 11/4 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
295 lb (134 kg) |
4.88 s | 4.55 s | 6.99 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
29 reps | 29 | ||||
| 2062 ISFL scouting combine (S47) | ||||||||||||
Season 45
Season 46
The Tijuana Luchadores enjoyed more regular season success in S46. They didn't nearly run the table like they did in S45, but they finished with a 10-4 record in the regular season, which was good for first in the South Conference and first in the entire league. Luke Laraque was an important contributor to the Luchadores' defense, starting in all 14 regular season games and their only playoff game. He racked up 40 tackles, 8 of those being for a loss. He also sacked the opposing quarterback 7 times and caused 4 forced fumbles, while recovering one of those. In their lone playoff game the Luchadores fell to the Dallas Birddogs 20-23. Luke was rather quiet in the game, only providing 2 total tackles, one for a loss. Luke was named captain for this season for the Luchadores and is believed to have led them well, even with their failed playoff success. This was Luke's final season in the DSFL and last season with the Luchadores before making the jump to the ISFL.
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Defense | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Tck | TFL | FF/FR | Sck | Int | PD | Sfty | TD | Blk P/XP/FG |
| 2060 (S45) | Luchadores | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
| 2061 (S46) | Luchadores | 14 | 40 | 8 | 4/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0/0/0 |
Achievements and records
Awards
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