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Luke Akers

P · Northwestern

Luke Akers

P · #11 · Northwestern

Profile

Measurements: 6'2" · 200 lb
Seasons: 6
Recruiting: ★★★☆☆ · 0.8356
Class rank: #1681 · 2020
Hometown: Nashville, TN
High school: Ravenwood

Returning player.

Career

13 FG · 17 FGA · 43 Long · 52 Pts · 182 Punts · 43.0 Avg · 63 In 20

On a roster 2020–2025. Statistics held for 2020–2025 (6 of 7 seasons).

2025

Northwestern

Kicking points

Points

Longest field goal

Field goal %

100

@ Tulane

Central Michigan *

Western Illinois

Oregon

UCLA

UL Monroe

@ Penn State

Purdue

@ Nebraska

@ USC

Michigan *

Minnesota *

@ Illinois

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

3 FG · 3 FGA · 35 Long · 11 Pts · 36 Punts · 45.0 Avg · 10 In 20

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
13	vs Minnesota *	W 38–35	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
7	@ Penn State	W 22–21	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Wk	Opponent	Result	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
2	vs Western Illinois	W 42–7	2/2	100.0	35	2/2	8
1	@ Tulane	L 3–23	1/1	100.0	21	0/0	3

Punting

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Bowl	vs Central Michigan *	W 34–7	4	167	41.8	1	1	50
14	@ Illinois	L 13–20	2	84	42.0	0	0	42
13	vs Minnesota *	W 38–35	1	45	45.0	0	0	45
12	vs Michigan *	L 22–24	6	271	45.2	0	2	50
11	@ USC	L 17–38	4	181	45.3	0	1	51
9	@ Nebraska	L 21–28	2	71	35.5	0	1	36
8	vs Purdue	W 19–0	2	96	48.0	0	0	52
7	@ Penn State	W 22–21	2	98	49.0	0	1	49
6	vs UL Monroe	W 42–7	1	39	39.0	1	0	39
5	vs UCLA	W 17–14	3	131	43.7	2	1	50
3	vs Oregon	L 14–34	3	166	55.3	1	1	59
2	vs Western Illinois	W 42–7	3	127	42.3	0	2	44
1	@ Tulane	L 3–23	3	143	47.7	0	0	53

2024

Northwestern

Kicking points

Points

Longest field goal

Field goal %

100

Miami (OH) *

Duke *

Eastern Illinois *

@ Washington

Indiana *

@ Maryland

Wisconsin *

@ Iowa

@ Purdue

Ohio State *

@ Michigan

Illinois *

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

10 FG · 14 FGA · 43 Long · 41 Pts · 41 Punts · 43.1 Avg · 16 In 20

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO
13	@ Michigan	L 6–50	1	1
8	vs Wisconsin *	L 3–23	1	1
4	@ Washington	L 5–24	1	1
3	vs Eastern Illinois *	W 31–7	1	0
2	vs Duke *	L 20–26	1	1

Kicking

Wk	Opponent	Result	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
14	vs Illinois *	L 28–38	2/3	67.0	34	2/2	8
13	@ Michigan	L 6–50	2/2	100.0	28	0/0	6
12	vs Ohio State *	L 7–31	0/0	0.0	0	1/1	1
10	@ Purdue	W 26–20	2/2	100.0	41	2/2	8
9	@ Iowa	L 14–40	0/1	0.0	0	2/2	2
8	vs Wisconsin *	L 3–23	1/3	33.3	26	0/0	3
7	@ Maryland	W 37–10	3/3	100.0	43	4/4	13

Punting

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
9	@ Iowa	L 14–40	8	371	46.4	0	1	51
8	vs Wisconsin *	L 3–23	6	230	38.3	0	2	49
7	@ Maryland	W 37–10	5	246	49.2	0	2	58
6	vs Indiana *	L 24–41	3	144	48.0	0	3	51
4	@ Washington	L 5–24	7	301	43.0	0	3	54
3	vs Eastern Illinois *	W 31–7	2	84	42.0	0	1	43
2	vs Duke *	L 20–26	7	270	38.6	1	2	46
1	vs Miami (OH) *	W 13–6	3	123	41.0	0	2	47

2023

Northwestern

Longest punt

Yards per punt

37.0

48.0

@ Rutgers

Utah *

UTEP

@ Duke

Minnesota

Penn State

Howard

@ Nebraska

Maryland

Iowa *

@ Wisconsin

Purdue

@ Illinois

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

2 Punts · 42.5 Avg · 0 In 20

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
8	@ Nebraska	L 9–17	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Punting

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
10	vs Iowa *	L 7–10	1	48	48.0	0	0	48
8	@ Nebraska	L 9–17	1	37	37.0	0	0	37

2022

Northwestern

Inside the 20, and touchbacks

Inside the 20Touchbacks

−1

Longest punt

Yards per punt

40.8

45.0

46.0

39.5

37.0

46.0

31.7

43.2

54.0

38.6

40.3

34.0

Nebraska *

Duke

Southern Illinois

Miami (OH)

@ Penn State

Wisconsin

@ Maryland

@ Iowa

Ohio State

@ Minnesota

@ Purdue

Illinois

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

45 Punts · 41.0 Avg · 15 In 20

Punting

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
13	vs Illinois	L 3–41	3	102	34.0	0	1	42
12	@ Purdue	L 9–17	3	121	40.3	0	0	48
11	@ Minnesota	L 3–31	5	193	38.6	0	0	44
10	vs Ohio State	L 7–21	2	108	54.0	1	0	56
9	@ Iowa	L 13–33	6	259	43.2	1	1	53
8	@ Maryland	L 24–31	3	95	31.7	0	2	41
6	vs Wisconsin	L 7–42	4	184	46.0	0	1	52
5	@ Penn State	L 7–17	2	74	37.0	0	2	38
4	vs Miami (OH)	L 14–17	6	237	39.5	0	3	48
3	vs Southern Illinois	L 24–31	3	138	46.0	1	0	52
2	vs Duke	L 23–31	2	90	45.0	0	1	52
1	vs Nebraska *	W 31–28	6	245	40.8	0	4	49

2021

UCLA

Inside the 20, and touchbacks

Inside the 20Touchbacks

−1

−2

−1

Longest punt

Yards per punt

44.3

45.0

41.5

46.5

36.0

39.0

43.0

27.0

37.5

47.0

48.0

47.0

LSU

Hawai'i

Fresno State

@ Stanford

Arizona State

@ Arizona

@ Washington

Oregon

@ Utah

Colorado

@ USC

California

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

34 Punts · 43.1 Avg · 10 In 20

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
8	vs Oregon	L 31–34	1	-11	-11.0	0	0

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
8	vs Oregon	L 31–34	1	1	0

Punting

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
13	vs California	W 42–14	2	94	47.0	1	0	49
12	@ USC	W 62–33	1	48	48.0	0	1	48
11	vs Colorado	W 44–20	2	94	47.0	1	0	51
9	@ Utah	L 24–44	2	75	37.5	0	1	44
8	vs Oregon	L 31–34	1	27	27.0	0	0	27
7	@ Washington	W 24–17	3	129	43.0	2	0	52
6	@ Arizona	W 34–16	2	78	39.0	1	1	40
5	vs Arizona State	L 23–42	2	72	36.0	0	2	49
4	@ Stanford	W 35–24	6	279	46.5	1	2	60
3	vs Fresno State	L 37–40	4	166	41.5	0	0	48
1	vs LSU	W 38–27	4	177	44.3	0	1	53
1	vs Hawai'i	W 44–10	5	225	45.0	1	2	66

2021

Northwestern

We hold no 2021 statistics for this player.

2020

UCLA

Inside the 20, and touchbacks

Inside the 20

Longest punt

Yards per punt

47.7

41.7

51.3

39.5

35.5

43.0

48.0

@ Colorado

California

@ Oregon

Arizona

@ Arizona State

USC

Stanford

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

24 Punts · 43.1 Avg · 12 In 20

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
15	vs USC	L 38–43	1	-13	-13.0	0	0

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
15	vs USC	L 38–43	1	1	0

Punting

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	In 20	LONG
16	vs Stanford	L 47–48	2	96	48.0	1	49
15	vs USC	L 38–43	2	86	43.0	2	47
14	@ Arizona State	W 25–18	4	142	35.5	2	42
13	vs Arizona	W 27–10	6	237	39.5	4	47
12	@ Oregon	L 35–38	4	205	51.3	0	62
11	vs California	W 34–10	3	125	41.7	3	46
10	@ Colorado	L 42–48	3	143	47.7	0	52

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