Luke Leighton is a tight end at Cal Poly who has played in 6 of Cal Poly's 10 games this season, most recently Oct 31 against Montana State.
Cal Poly is 4-6.
Transferred to Cal Poly from Washington State. A game that shows it: 22 receiving yards and 1 reception against Central Washington — Week 1, 2026.
54 receiving yards · 8 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 22 |
| Career | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 22 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 receiving yards, 1 catch.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-17vs Central Washington | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | Season-high 22 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 35-38vs San Diego | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-27@ Eastern Washington | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-24@ Idaho State | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 8 | L 26-43vs Utah Tech | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-61@ Montana State | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 0 | 22 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 25-24
at Idaho State
3 rec · 15 yds
A close one, won by 1 on the road.
With A. Grigsby Jr. — 198 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 55 rush yds (11 car) · 2 TD · F. Tau Pitts — 2 rec · 27 yds
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
49.4%
310 pass / 317 run
Plays / game
69.7
9 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
359 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #132 at the position.
The No. 2,529 recruit in the country is starting at tight end in the Big Sky as a sophomore.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Jake Dickert and Jimmy Rogers.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Cal Poly
