Luke Schoonmaker

Luke Schoonmaker (born September 28, 1998) is an American football tight end for the Michigan Wolverines.[1]

Luke Schoonmaker
Schoonmaker (left) with Michigan
Michigan Wolverines – No. 86
PositionTight end
ClassFifth-year senior
Personal information
Born: (1998-09-28) September 28, 1998
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolHamden Hall (CT)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Born in 1998, Schoonmaker played high school football at Hamden Hall Country Day School in Hamden, Connecticut. As a senior, he completed 18 passes, caught 22 passes, and carried as a rusher 34 times and tallied 851 yards in combined passing, receiving and rushing yards.[2] Rated as the top player in Connecticut, he committed to play college football for Michigan in July 2017.[3]

College career

When he enrolled at Michigan, Schoonmaker was six feet, six inches tall and weighed 220 pounds. Training with Michigan strength and conditioning coach Ben Herbert, he increased his weight to 250 pounds.[2][4] On October 12, 2019, he scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 25-yard pass from Shea Patterson.

As a senior in 2021, Schoonmaker appeared in nine games and caught 17 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns.[5] He earned a reputation as Michigan's "most reliable blocking tight end and a player who never complained about his touches."[6] After the 2021 season, Schoonmaker received honorable mention All-BIg Ten honors.[7]

In January 2022, with eligibility remaining, Schooonmaker announced that he would return to Michigan as a fifth-year senior.[8] In July, he was named to the watch list for the Mackey Award.[9] He was also rated by NFL scouts as Michigan's most draftable player among the team's senior players.[6] He is known for his blocking and speed.[7][6]

On September 24, Schoonmaker caught a career-high seven passes for 72 yards and a touchdown against Maryland.[10] Against Indiana on October 8, he established another career-high with nine receptions, adding 67 receiving yards and a touchdown.[11] During the 2022 regular season, he ranked second on the team with 31 receptions and third with 330 receiving yards.[12] In December 2022 he accepted an invite to the East–West Shrine Bowl.[13] On January 9, 2023, Schoonmaker announced he would forego his final year of collegiate eligibility and declared for the 2023 NFL Draft.[14]

College statistics
Season Team Conf G Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
2018 Michigan Big Ten 1 0 0 0 0
2019 Michigan Big Ten 10 2 54 27.0 1
2020 Michigan Big Ten 6 0 0 0 0
2021 Michigan Big Ten 14 17 165 9.7 3
2022 Michigan Big Ten 12 35 418 11.9 3
Career 43 54 637 11.8 7

References
  1. "Bulked up Michigan TE Luke Schoonmaker feeling 'fast and physical' heading into 2022". Mlive.com. August 10, 2022.
  2. "Luke Schoonmaker". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. "3-star TE commits to '18 class". Livingston County Daily Press and Argus. July 28, 2017. p. 3C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Sydney Hunte. "Michigan TE Luke Schoonmaker discusses strength and conditioning work, 'standard set' for him 2022". SaturdayTradition. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  5. "Luke Schoonmaker". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  6. Michael Cohen (August 10, 2022). "Why some NFL scouts view TE Luke Schoonmaker as Michigan football's top prospect this year". Detroit Free Press.
  7. Angelique S. Chengelis (August 10, 2022). "Wolverines expecting bigger, better things from tight ends Erick All and Luke Schoonmaker". The Detroit News.
  8. "Michigan TE Luke Schoonmaker returning in 2022: A reliable piece of the puzzle". Maizenbrew.com. January 11, 2022.
  9. Trent Knoop (July 22, 2022). "Two Michigan football tight ends on John Mackey Award Watch list". USA Today.
  10. "With no Erick All, Michigan TE Luke Schoonmaker emerges as go-to target". Mlive.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  11. "Michigan 31, Indiana 10". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  12. "2022 Michigan Football Statistics". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  13. Garcia, Tony (January 9, 2023). "Michigan football's Luke Schoonmaker declares for 2023 NFL draft". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  14. Thamel, Pete (January 9, 2023). "Michigan to lose top TE Luke Schoonmaker to 2023 NFL draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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