Luka Gilbert

High School: One of nation’s top-ranked tight ends…Consensus four-star prospect…Cracked ESPN Top 300 overall players in class at No. 266…Rated No. 4 player at position by ESPN…Ranked top-25 tight end in class by all services – No. 19 by 247, No. 22 by Rivals and No. 23 by On3…Ranked No. 285 player in nation in On3’s Industry Rankings… Named to All-Ohio Division I First Team by Ohio Prep Sports Media Association after final year…Finished with 16 catches for 243 yards with three touchdowns in final year, seeing action in eight games…Picked to Cincinnati Enquirer’s all-city football teams for Division I in 2024…Selected first-team all-city by Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association (SWOFCA) in final season…Caught 15 passes for 171 yards with two touchdowns during junior season, helping lead Lakota West to playoff berth…Also played basketball in high school…Picked Miami over offers from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Texas A&M, among others.