Defensive line, Iowa, 2022–26
Luke Gaffney
Lettered 2024–25 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 51
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 288 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Robins, IA
Luke Gaffney plays defensive line for Iowa. Last time out, at Washington: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles
Last game: 1 tackles at Washington, W 41–24
Next game: at Minnesota, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Iowa | 51 | DL | RS | ||
| 2023 | Iowa | 51 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Iowa | 51 | DL | So. | ||
| 2025 | Iowa | 51 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Iowa | 51 | DL | Sr. | 6′2″ | 288 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Iowa 6 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 40–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Iowa State | W 16–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Northern Iowa | W 55–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Michigan | W 20–19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Ohio State | L 14–31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Washington | W 41–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Iowa 2 games, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Massachusetts | W 47–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Vanderbilt | W 34–27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Iowa 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26 | vs. Northwestern | W 40–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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