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Jersey Number 87
Luke McGary
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 250
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Plano, Texas
- High School:
- Prestonwood Christian Academy
- Prev School:
- Tulsa
Bio
Prior to Houston
High School
Personal
- Spent 2023-24 seasons at Tulsa
- Career: 23 games played
- Career: 26 receptions for 346 yards and four touchdowns
- 13.3 yards/catch for his career
- 1,130 career snaps – 939 on offense and 191 on special teams
- 12 games played and 10 starts (all at tight end) during 2024
- 508 offensive snaps on season
- 17 receptions for 231 yards and one score
- Averaged 19.2 receiving yards/game
- 78.5 PFF pass-block grade ranked second among AAC tight ends
- 13.6 yards per reception ranked third among AAC tight ends (min. 15 receptions)
- Nine first down receptions
- Receptions in 10 of 12 games played
- Final three games of 2024: 9 catches, 109 receiving yards and one TD
- Played in 11 games (two starts) in 2023
- 506 snaps played including 431 on offense
- Nine receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns
- Three TD receptions ranked second nationally among FBS true freshman tight ends
- Five first-down receptions ranked 10th among FBS true freshman tight ends
- 3.8 yards after catch/reception – ninth among FBS true freshman tight ends (min. 15 targets)
- 73.7 PFF pass-block grade – second among FBS true freshman tight ends (min. 10 snaps)
- 34 yards after catch ranked second among AAC true freshman tight ends
- Season-highs of three receptions for 45 yards and 15-yard TD at East Carolina (Nov. 25)
- Lone catch at FAU (Oct. 7) was for 20-yard TD
- Reception in each of first three games
- Started first-ever collegiate game in the season opener vs. UAPB (Aug. 31)
- Two receptions for 27 yards vs. UAPB
- First career TD reception with 15-yarder at #8 Washington (Sept. 9)
- Academic All-Conference honoree
High School
- Prepped at Prestonwood Christian
- Played linebacker and tight end
- Made switch to tight end as senior
- Team-leading 41 catches for 503 yards and three TDs as a senior
- TAPPS All-State and First Team All-District on offense and defense
- Academic All-State selection
- 136 tackles, 12 TFL and nine pass breakups as a junior
Personal
- Nickname: Leroy
- Hobbies: lifting, golfing, and watching movies
- Dream job: professional basketball player
- Something most people don’t know: he loves playing golf
- Family members who played college or profession sports: Dad, Mark McGary, College basketball at LSU Shreveport
- Chose UH because of the great coaches, culture, and atmosphere that can take him to the NFL
- One word to describe himself on the field: effort
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: steak
- Biggest motivation for working hard: God and his parents
- Favorite childhood memory was going undefeated in middle school football
- Sports hero: Tim Tebow because he demonstrates how hard work pays off and is a great leader
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: Catching his first touchdown as a freshmen at the University of Washinton playing in the championship in 2023
- University of Houston ties: his mom graduated from the University of Houston
- Unique fact: he loves to golf
- Game day ritual: putting on eyeblack and walking the field
Postgame Press Conference: Football at Rice
Saturday, September 06
Postgame Press Conference: Football vs. Stephen F. Austin
Friday, August 29
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews SFA
Monday, August 25
Camp Availability: Head Coach Willie Fritz
Monday, August 04
