The University of Mississippi Athletics

2022 Football Roster

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Sep 13 (Sat)

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Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer
Luke Altmyer
Jersey Number 7

Luke Altmyer

  • Position:
    QB
  • Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
    2
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-1 / 200
  • Hometown:
    Starkville, Miss.
  • High School:
    Starkville
  • Major:
    Sport & Recreation Administration
 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 • Chancellor's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
 • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2022)

2022 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in four games, with one start at quarterback, and was redshirted ... Completed eight of his 17 passes on the season for 125 yards and two touchdowns ... Also tallied a rushing TD on the season ... vs. Troy (9/3/22): Played a total of 10 snaps at quarterback, going 1-of-2 passing for 13 yards ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Made his first career start at quarterback for the Rebels, where he finished the day going 6-of-13 passing for 90 yards, two touchdowns and one interception … Also ran in for a 1-yard touchdown ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Saw 11 snaps of action at quarterback off of the bench for the Rebels, going 1-of-2 passing for 22 yards and taking his lone rushing attempt for five yards ... vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Played one snap in Texas Bowl loss to Texas Tech.

2021 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in five games as a backup ... Completed 54.1 percent of his passes for 192 yards and one TD ... vs. Louisville (9/6/21): Took his first collegiate snap in the second quarter ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): Logged six snaps at quarterback, including a 14-yard rush for a first down ... at Tennessee (10/16/21): Played one snap at the quarterback position ... at #18 Auburn (10/30/21): Saw the field on one series, going 5-of-5 passing for 18 yards ... vs. #7 Baylor (1/1/22): Filled in for an injured Matt Corral ... Completed 15-of-28 passes for 174 yards and his first career touchdown ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills ... Member of the 2020-21 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated as a four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites ... Member of the ESPN 300, ranked No. 116 ... Selected as a top-five player in the state of Mississippi by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN ... Tabbed the No. 11 pro-style quarterback in the nation by Rivals and the No. 2 player in Mississippi by ESPN ... Threw for over 3,000 yards as a junior with a 37/5 touchdown to interception ratio with a 67 percent completion rate ... Totaled 1,653 yards through the air as a senior, along with 16 touchdowns ... Holds the Starkville single-game passing records with 426 yards against Germantown ... Two-time all-state selection as a junior and senior ... Member of the 2020 Mississippi Dandy Dozen ... 2021 Under Armour All-American honoree ... Chose Ole Miss over offers from Florida State, LSU, Mississippi State and Oregon, among others ... Coached by Chris Jones.

PERSONAL: Son of Chad and Betsy Altmyer ... Full name is William Luke Altmyer ... Born Oct. 22, 2002 ... Father, Chad, has been the team orthopedic surgeon for Mississippi State since 2004 ... Chancellor’s Honor Roll in spring 2021 ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll in fall 2022 ... Sport & recreation administration major.

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