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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
3
8
Longest field goal
21
35
Field goal %
100
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

WkOpponentResultTOTSOLOTFLSACKSQB HURPDTD
13vs Minnesota *W 38–352200000
7@ Penn StateW 22–211100000

Kicking

WkOpponentResultFGPCTLONGXPPTS
2vs Western IllinoisW 42–72/2100.0352/28
1@ TulaneL 3–231/1100.0210/03

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Bowlvs Central Michigan *W 34–7416741.81150
14@ IllinoisL 13–2028442.00042
13vs Minnesota *W 38–3514545.00045
12vs Michigan *L 22–24627145.20250
11@ USCL 17–38418145.30151
9@ NebraskaL 21–2827135.50136
8vs PurdueW 19–029648.00052
7@ Penn StateW 22–2129849.00149
6vs UL MonroeW 42–713939.01039
5vs UCLAW 17–14313143.72150
3vs OregonL 14–34316655.31159
2vs Western IllinoisW 42–7312742.30244
1@ TulaneL 3–23314347.70053

2024

Northwestern
Kicking points
Points
13
3
2
8
1
6
8
Longest field goal
43
26
41
28
34
Field goal %
100
33
100
100
67
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

WkOpponentResultTOTSOLOTFLSACKSQB HURPDTD
13@ MichiganL 6–501100000
8vs Wisconsin *L 3–231100000
4@ WashingtonL 5–241100000
3vs Eastern Illinois *W 31–71000000
2vs Duke *L 20–261100000

Kicking

WkOpponentResultFGPCTLONGXPPTS
14vs Illinois *L 28–382/367.0342/28
13@ MichiganL 6–502/2100.0280/06
12vs Ohio State *L 7–310/00.001/11
10@ PurdueW 26–202/2100.0412/28
9@ IowaL 14–400/10.002/22
8vs Wisconsin *L 3–231/333.3260/03
7@ MarylandW 37–103/3100.0434/413

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
9@ IowaL 14–40837146.40151
8vs Wisconsin *L 3–23623038.30249
7@ MarylandW 37–10524649.20258
6vs Indiana *L 24–41314448.00351
4@ WashingtonL 5–24730143.00354
3vs Eastern Illinois *W 31–728442.00143
2vs Duke *L 20–26727038.61246
1vs Miami (OH) *W 13–6312341.00247

2023

Northwestern
Longest punt
37
48
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

WkOpponentResultTOTSOLOTFLSACKSQB HURPDTD
8@ NebraskaL 9–171100000

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
10vs Iowa *L 7–1014848.00048
8@ NebraskaL 9–1713737.00037

2022

Northwestern
Inside the 20, and touchbacks
Inside the 20Touchbacks
4
1
−1
3
2
1
2
1
−1
−1
1
Longest punt
49
52
52
48
38
52
41
53
56
44
48
42
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

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
13vs IllinoisL 3–41310234.00142
12@ PurdueL 9–17312140.30048
11@ MinnesotaL 3–31519338.60044
10vs Ohio StateL 7–21210854.01056
9@ IowaL 13–33625943.21153
8@ MarylandL 24–3139531.70241
6vs WisconsinL 7–42418446.00152
5@ Penn StateL 7–1727437.00238
4vs Miami (OH)L 14–17623739.50348
3vs Southern IllinoisL 24–31313846.01052
2vs DukeL 23–3129045.00152
1vs Nebraska *W 31–28624540.80449

2021

UCLA
Inside the 20, and touchbacks
Inside the 20Touchbacks
1
2
−1
2
−1
2
1
−1
−2
1
−1
1
−1
Longest punt
53
66
48
60
49
40
52
27
44
51
48
49
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

WkOpponentResultCARYDSAVGTDLONG
8vs OregonL 31–341-11-11.000

Fumbles

WkOpponentResultFUMLOSTREC
8vs OregonL 31–34110

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
13vs CaliforniaW 42–1429447.01049
12@ USCW 62–3314848.00148
11vs ColoradoW 44–2029447.01051
9@ UtahL 24–4427537.50144
8vs OregonL 31–3412727.00027
7@ WashingtonW 24–17312943.02052
6@ ArizonaW 34–1627839.01140
5vs Arizona StateL 23–4227236.00249
4@ StanfordW 35–24627946.51260
3vs Fresno StateL 37–40416641.50048
1vs LSUW 38–27417744.30153
1vs Hawai'iW 44–10522545.01266

2021

Northwestern

We hold no 2021 statistics for this player.

2020

UCLA
Inside the 20, and touchbacks
Inside the 20
3
4
2
2
1
Longest punt
52
46
62
47
42
47
49
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

WkOpponentResultCARYDSAVGTDLONG
15vs USCL 38–431-13-13.000

Fumbles

WkOpponentResultFUMLOSTREC
15vs USCL 38–43110

Punting

WkOpponentResultNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
16vs StanfordL 47–4829648.00149
15vs USCL 38–4328643.00247
14@ Arizona StateW 25–18414235.50242
13vs ArizonaW 27–10623739.50447
12@ OregonL 35–38420551.30062
11vs CaliforniaW 34–10312541.70346
10@ ColoradoL 42–48314347.70052

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