Luke Watkins is a wide receiver at Louisiana Tech who has played in 3 of Louisiana Tech's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Louisiana Tech is 6-2.
Two seasons in the Louisiana Tech receiving corps to date. One game to point at: 35 receiving yards and 1 reception against Northwestern State — Week 1, 2026.
42 receiving yards · 3 catches · 2 receiving TD
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 2 | 35 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Career | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 2 | 35 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | −6 |
| 2025 | Louisiana Tech | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | −6 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 receiving yards, 1 catch, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 80-6vs Northwestern State | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 35 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 14-45@ No. 8 LSU | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 9 | W 35-20@ South Alabama | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 2 | 35 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 80-6
1 rec · 35 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 74-point win at home against Northwestern State.
With J. Mickens — 3 rec · 133 yds · 1 TD · 31 rush yds (2 car) · B. Baker — 232 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
2 seasons under Sonny Cumbie — 14-7 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sonny Cumbie
Pass share
44.8%
232 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
64.8
8 games
Team sack rate
7.7%
259 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
