Luke Altmyer

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2026.

COLLEGE

• Split his career between Illinois (2023-25) and Ole Miss (2021-22), completing 660-of-1,036 pass attempts (63.7%) for 7,924 yards, 60 touchdowns and 24 interceptions for a 142.4 passer rating. He added 744 rushing yards on 318 attempts (2.3 avg.) and 13 rushing touchdowns.
• Finished his career at Illinois in the program's top five in career passer rating (144.31, first), career completion percentage (64.36, first), career quarterback wins (23, second), career touchdown passes (57, second), and career passing yards (7,607, fifth)
• Led Illinois on seven game-winning drives in the final minute/overtime, the most in the nation during his career
• 2025 (Illinois): Started in all 13 games, completing 246-of-365 pass attempts (67.4%) for 3,007 yards, 22 touchdowns and five interceptions for a 153.8 passer rating. He also recorded five rushing touchdowns.
• Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in passing TDs and sixth in passing yards and completion percentage.
• Became the first player in a Big Ten game in at least 30 years to throw for 300 yards, throw a touchdown, run for a touchdown, and catch a touchdown vs. USC (9/27/2025).
• 2024 (Illinois): Appeared and started in all 13 games, completing 211-of-347 pass attempts (60.8%) for 2717 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions for a 144.0 passer rating. He added four rushing touchdowns.
• Became the first Illinois quarterback with multiple games of four passing touchdowns since 2013
• 2023 (Illinois): Appeared and started in nine games in his first season at Illinois, completing 175-for-270 pass attempts (64.8%) for 1,883 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for a 131.9 passer rating.
• Ranked sixth in the Big Ten in passing yards (1,883)
• 2022 (Ole Miss): Appeared in four games (one start), completing eight-of-17 pass attempts (47.1%) for 125 yards, two touchdowns and one interceptions for a 135.9 passer rating.
• 2021 (Ole Miss): Played in five games, completing 20-of-37 passes (54.1%) for 192 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for a 95.8 passer rating.

PERSONAL

• Attended Starkville (Miss.) High School where he was a unanimous four-star recruit
• Was ranked the No. 2 recruit in Mississippi by ESPN
• Set a Starkville single-game record with 426 passing yards on Oct. 2, 2020.