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Jersey Number 44
Luke Kokat
- Position:
- Tight End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 238
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Sturtevant, Wis.
- High School:
- Union Grove HS
* 2022 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 13 games for the Bison and started one at tight end...Key blocker for an offensive unit that led the Missouri Valley Football Conference and ranked seventh in FCS averaging 212.6 rushing yards per game.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 15 of 16 games on the kickoff return team...Caught one short kick for a two-yard return against Missouri State.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in two home games against Western Illinois and Murray State.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Union Grove High School...Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter...Two-time team captain...Played tight end and defensive end for coach Craig McClelland...Key blocker who made 10 catches for 179 yards his senior year...All-state tight end...Earned all-conference honors at defensive end as a junior and senior...Part of a conference and regional championship teams...Also participated on the basketball, track and field, and fishing teams.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Michael Kokat and Amy Sizemore...Has four brothers, Cale, Carter, Oliver and Jaden.
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 13 games for the Bison and started one at tight end...Key blocker for an offensive unit that led the Missouri Valley Football Conference and ranked seventh in FCS averaging 212.6 rushing yards per game.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in 15 of 16 games on the kickoff return team...Caught one short kick for a two-yard return against Missouri State.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in two home games against Western Illinois and Murray State.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games...Named to the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Union Grove High School...Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter...Two-time team captain...Played tight end and defensive end for coach Craig McClelland...Key blocker who made 10 catches for 179 yards his senior year...All-state tight end...Earned all-conference honors at defensive end as a junior and senior...Part of a conference and regional championship teams...Also participated on the basketball, track and field, and fishing teams.
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration...Son of Michael Kokat and Amy Sizemore...Has four brothers, Cale, Carter, Oliver and Jaden.
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