Furman University

Honors & Awards
2025 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2024 Collegiate Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2024 Southern Conference All-Academic Team
2024 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2024 — Earned playing time in all games...tallied 13 tackles, including a tackle for-loss...had a season high four stops versus both FBS sixth-ranked Ole Miss and Chattanooga...,named to the Southern Conference All-Academic Team and College Sports Communicators Academic All-District...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2024-25 school year.

2023 — Saw action in four games as a reserve...credited with six tackles and a fumble recovery...had a trio of two-tackle outings: South Carolina, FCS 21st-ranked Mercer (38-41 win),and VMI (37-3 win) in SoCon title clinching contest...fumble recovery came against South Carolina and set up a touchdown...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year.

2022 — Appeared in a pair of games and was credited with three tackles, all coming in the 52-0, season opening win over North Greenville...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.

2021 — Did not see any action...accorded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

High School: 2021 graduate of Couer d’Alene (5A) High School...football coach was Shawn Amos...played inside linebacker and wide receiver...played on teams that posted 10-1, 9-3, and 8-1 campaign, respectively, over his final three years...junior year squad finished as state runner-up, losing by one point in championship game...named 5A Conference Defensive and Player of the Year, as well as all-state after leading the state with 183 tackles...set a school record with 25 tackles...also starred in basketball.

Personal: Full name is Luke David McLaughlin...son of Matt and Kami McLaughlin...has three brothers — Kyler, Keagan, and Sam — and a sister, Macy...father was an all-conference linebacker at Boise State (1988-92)...English major.