Luke Deal: TE · Auburn · #86.
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Luke Deal
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. The four seasons at Auburn span four head coaches: Kevin Steele, Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams and Hugh Freeze. A game that shows it: 3 receiving yards and 1 reception against Alabama — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 26
USA Today Oct 18
On3 Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 45-19vs New Mexico | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 4 | L 14-24vs Arkansas | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-27vs No. 21 Oklahoma | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | L 14-28@ No. 13 Alabama | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | Season-high 3 yds |
| Total | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1 | 3 |
Week 5 · 2024
L 21-27
vs Oklahoma
1 rec · 1 yds · 1 TD
With P. Thorne — 338 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 65.5 · 23 rush yds (17 car) · O. Chapman — 49.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 62 long
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
48.0%
368 pass / 399 run
Plays / game
63.9
12 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
391 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Auburn, 116 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Gus Malzahn, Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams, and Hugh Freeze. Multi-era developmental context.
