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Jersey Number 23
Luke Wooten
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Danville, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Butler
- High School:
- Danville Community HS
Bio
Prior to UNC
Butler University
2024 Season (Junior): All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention selection... Phil Steele All-PFL Second Team selection... Led Butler in receptions (36) and receiving yards (620)… Scored two touchdowns… Averaged 51.6 yards per game and 17.2 yards per reception… Dominated the action at Valparaiso with eight receptions to gain a season-best 138 yards (11/9)… Had 111 yards on five catches the next week vs. St. Thomas (11/16)… First 100-yard game came at Davidson on four grabs (10/26)… Caught a 70-yard touchdown pass in the season opener vs. Upper Iowa (8/31)… Added a TD catch in the game vs. St. Thomas… Caught six passes vs. Dayton to compile 50 yards… Rushed the ball four times to gain 15 yards… All four rushes came at Valpo… Longest rush covered five yards… Made a tackle vs. Upper Iowa and St. Thomas.
2023 Season (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, making six starts… Caught 37 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns… Averaged 33.0 yards per game and 9.8 yards per catch… Caught two touchdown passes at Morehead State to end the game with five receptions for a season-high 88 yards (11/4)… Hauled in six receptions for 75 yards and a TD in the win over Taylor (9/9)… Followed that game with a TD catch vs. Wabash (9/16)… Ended the year on a high note with a season-high six catches for 65 yards vs. Drake (11/18)… Rushed the ball two times for 13 yards… First carry went for a season-long nine yards vs. Wabash (9/16)… Recorded a four-yard rush in the season finale vs. Drake (11/18)… Came up with a solo tackle at Morehead State (11/4)… Returned a kick-off 26 yards vs. Davidson (10/14).
2022 Season (Freshman): All-PFL Second Team Selection… Phil Steele Second Team All-PFL honoree… Played in all 11 games, making eight starts… Ended the year with 58 receptions for 657 yards and six touchdowns… Averaged 11.3 yards per catch… Led the PFL in receptions per game (5.27) and overall receptions (58)… Ranked 38th in the FCS in receptions per game… Ranked sixth in the PFL in yards (657), eighth in receiving yards per game (59.7) and ninth in touchdowns (6)… Caught a career-high 14 passes at San Diego to end the game with 147 yards and a TD (11/5)… Moved into a tie for second place at Butler for most receptions in a single-game… 14 receptions in a single-game also led all PFL players in 2022… Scored his first touchdown of the season at South Dakota State (9/17)… Caught four passes vs. the Jackrabbits for 79 yards… Caught five passes for 55 yards in the season opener vs. St. Thomas Florida (9/3)… Helped Butler win at Valpo with seven catches for 95 yards and a touchdown (10/15)… Came up with nine catches for 69 yards and a score at Drake (11/12)… Ended the year with three catches for 24 yards and two touchdown vs. St. Thomas (11/19)… Rushed the ball 12 times for 58 yards… Longest carry of the season covered 18 yards vs. Morehead State (10/29)… Added an eight-yard rush vs. the Eagles to end the game with season-high 26 rushing yards… Took four handoffs at Valpo to end the game with 21 rushing yards… Rushed the ball three times at San Diego for 15 yards (11/5)… Averaged 4.8 yards per rush… Returned one kick-off at San Diego for 19 yards… Scored 30 points for the Bulldogs… Made a tackle at Valparaiso.
2021 Season:Â Redshirt.
Personal: Son of Lacy and Kyle Wooten. Has two siblings, Isabelle (20) and Ethan (17). Attended Danville Community High School in Indiana, where he played football and basketball. Transferred to UNC after attending Butler University from 2021 to 2025. His greatest sports moment was making #5 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays. Enjoys golf, working out, and cooking. Chose UNC for its outstanding master’s program in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, as well as the opportunity to compete at a high athletic level.
Butler University
2024 Season (Junior): All-Pioneer Football League Honorable Mention selection... Phil Steele All-PFL Second Team selection... Led Butler in receptions (36) and receiving yards (620)… Scored two touchdowns… Averaged 51.6 yards per game and 17.2 yards per reception… Dominated the action at Valparaiso with eight receptions to gain a season-best 138 yards (11/9)… Had 111 yards on five catches the next week vs. St. Thomas (11/16)… First 100-yard game came at Davidson on four grabs (10/26)… Caught a 70-yard touchdown pass in the season opener vs. Upper Iowa (8/31)… Added a TD catch in the game vs. St. Thomas… Caught six passes vs. Dayton to compile 50 yards… Rushed the ball four times to gain 15 yards… All four rushes came at Valpo… Longest rush covered five yards… Made a tackle vs. Upper Iowa and St. Thomas.
2023 Season (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games, making six starts… Caught 37 passes for 364 yards and four touchdowns… Averaged 33.0 yards per game and 9.8 yards per catch… Caught two touchdown passes at Morehead State to end the game with five receptions for a season-high 88 yards (11/4)… Hauled in six receptions for 75 yards and a TD in the win over Taylor (9/9)… Followed that game with a TD catch vs. Wabash (9/16)… Ended the year on a high note with a season-high six catches for 65 yards vs. Drake (11/18)… Rushed the ball two times for 13 yards… First carry went for a season-long nine yards vs. Wabash (9/16)… Recorded a four-yard rush in the season finale vs. Drake (11/18)… Came up with a solo tackle at Morehead State (11/4)… Returned a kick-off 26 yards vs. Davidson (10/14).
2022 Season (Freshman): All-PFL Second Team Selection… Phil Steele Second Team All-PFL honoree… Played in all 11 games, making eight starts… Ended the year with 58 receptions for 657 yards and six touchdowns… Averaged 11.3 yards per catch… Led the PFL in receptions per game (5.27) and overall receptions (58)… Ranked 38th in the FCS in receptions per game… Ranked sixth in the PFL in yards (657), eighth in receiving yards per game (59.7) and ninth in touchdowns (6)… Caught a career-high 14 passes at San Diego to end the game with 147 yards and a TD (11/5)… Moved into a tie for second place at Butler for most receptions in a single-game… 14 receptions in a single-game also led all PFL players in 2022… Scored his first touchdown of the season at South Dakota State (9/17)… Caught four passes vs. the Jackrabbits for 79 yards… Caught five passes for 55 yards in the season opener vs. St. Thomas Florida (9/3)… Helped Butler win at Valpo with seven catches for 95 yards and a touchdown (10/15)… Came up with nine catches for 69 yards and a score at Drake (11/12)… Ended the year with three catches for 24 yards and two touchdown vs. St. Thomas (11/19)… Rushed the ball 12 times for 58 yards… Longest carry of the season covered 18 yards vs. Morehead State (10/29)… Added an eight-yard rush vs. the Eagles to end the game with season-high 26 rushing yards… Took four handoffs at Valpo to end the game with 21 rushing yards… Rushed the ball three times at San Diego for 15 yards (11/5)… Averaged 4.8 yards per rush… Returned one kick-off at San Diego for 19 yards… Scored 30 points for the Bulldogs… Made a tackle at Valparaiso.
2021 Season:Â Redshirt.
Personal: Son of Lacy and Kyle Wooten. Has two siblings, Isabelle (20) and Ethan (17). Attended Danville Community High School in Indiana, where he played football and basketball. Transferred to UNC after attending Butler University from 2021 to 2025. His greatest sports moment was making #5 on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays. Enjoys golf, working out, and cooking. Chose UNC for its outstanding master’s program in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, as well as the opportunity to compete at a high athletic level.
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