Career Summary
Luke Ashworth came to BYU as one of the top three high school prospects from Utah. He played in 50 total games as a four-year letterman for the Cougars. Ashworth tallied 69 receptions for 894 yards and recorded 11 touchdowns during his career. He set a BYU and MWC game record with four receiving touchdowns against Colorado State in 2010. See the season summary tabs below and the recognition and stats tabs for more details.
Personal
- Parents are Brent and Charlene
- Served a church mission in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2006-2008)
- A four-year honor roll student at Timpview High School
- One of nine children
- Brothers Adam and Dave played football at Dixie State College in St. George, Utah
- Grandfather earned All-America honors at BYU
- Eagle Scout
- Recruited by UNLV, Arizona State, Utah, Washington and Stanford
Before BYU
- A Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News All-State wide receiver
- A Deseret News first-team all-valley selection
- Named to the Daily Herald Elite-11 team as a senior
- A three-year starter for the T-birds
- Credited with 62 receptions as a senior
- Scored 17 touchdowns as a senior
- Posted over 1,100 yards as a senior
- On the defensive side of the ball, recorded 48 tackles, including two sacks
- Totaled 20.5 sacks throughout his career at Timpview HS
- Considered one of the top three high school prospects in the state of Utah
- Helped lead Timpview HS to the 2004 4-A State Championship
- An all-state baseball player for Timpview HS
Stats
| YEAR | GMS | REC | YDS | TD | LONG | AVG/R | AVG/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 | 6 | 90 | 0 | 34 | 15.0 | 8.2 |
| 2008 | 13 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 31 | 16.3 | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 13 | 28 | 387 | 4 | 48 | 13.8 | 29.8 |
| 2010 | 13 | 32 | 368 | 7 | 62 | 11.5 | 28.3 |
| TOTAL | 50 | 69 | 894 | 11 | 62 | 13.0 | 17.9 |
BYU GAME RECORDS
Receiving touchdowns in a half: 4 (vs. CSU, 2010)
Receiving touchdowns in a game (tied): 4 (vs. CSU, 2010)
Touchdowns in a half (tied): 4 (vs. CSU, 2010)
MWC GAME RECORDS
Receiving touchdowns in a game (tied): 4 (vs. CSU, 2010)
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 6 vs. Washington (2010), Wyoming (2010)
Receiving Yards: 113 vs. Colorado State (2010)
Receiving Touchdowns: 4 vs. Colorado State (2010)
Long Reception: 62 vs. Colorado State (2010)
BYU GAME RECORDS
Receiving touchdowns in a half: 4 (vs. CSU, 2010)
Receiving touchdowns in a game (tied): 4 (vs. CSU, 2010)
Touchdowns in a half (tied): 4 (vs. CSU, 2010)