Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State TE Luke Reynolds with his player profile
Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State TE Luke Reynolds with his player profile
Going into the 2025 football season, Nittany Lions Wire will examine each player listed on the Penn State roster. Over the preseason, each profile will cover the player's background, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for James Franklin this season.
Replacing John Mackey Award winner Tyler Warren won't be easy, but tight end Luke Reynolds flashed his talent in limited time last season and will contend for the starting role in 2025. The true sophomore appeared in all 16 games last season and was impressive as a pass-catcher and blocker. Reynolds is likely remembered for a special teams trick play against Minnesota which helped Penn State seal the game, but he'll likely produce plenty more highlight reel plays this season with more playing time.
Preseason Player Profile
Hometown: Westford, Massachusetts
Height: 6-4
Weight: 252 lb
Class in 2025: Sophomore
Recruiting Rankings
Class of 2024: 5-star recruit by 247Sports, 4-star recruit by other outlets, No. 1 tight end (247Sports)
Reynolds arrived on campus as the third-highest rated tight end recruit in program history, behind only Adam Breneman in 2013 and Theo Johnson in 2020. 247Sports was especially high on him, placing him as the No. 1 tight end and No. 1 Massachusetts recruit in the 2024 class.
Career Stats
Games Receptions Yards Touchdowns Yards per reception 2024 16 9 111 1 12.3
Depth Chart Overview
Though he was playing behind the top tight end in all of college football last season, the path has cleared up for Reynolds to make a run at the TE1 spot. His biggest competition for the role comes from veteran Khalil Dinkins, but it'll be hard to hold off Reynolds, who's been extremely impressive throughout winter workouts and spring practices.
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