University of Massachusets Athletics

2023-24 Football Signees

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Luke Painton

  • Position:
    Offensive Line
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    310
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Reading, Pa.
  • High School:
    Berks Catholic
  • Prev School:
    Columbia

2025 • Graduate Student


Athlon Sports Preseason All-MAC Fourth Team Offense


2024 • Graduate Student


• Competed in one game for the Minutemen


Before Massachusetts


• Competed at Columbia for five seasons, spending three at the tight end position, before switching to the offensive line 
• Recorded 35 receptions for 235 yards in 28 games played, with four touchdowns 
• Caught a career-high four passes for a career-best 37 yards at Princeton (10/2/21) 
• Earned the team’s Maniatty-Remmer Unsung Hero Award in 2021 
• Attended Berks Catholic High School, playing three years of varsity football 
• Two-time Pennsylvania Class 4A All-State Team member as a defensive end 
• A two-time Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State selection 
• Two-time All-District honoree 
• Two-time Defensive Lineman of the Year in Section Two of the Berks League 
• Three-time All-Berks Section 2 member as both a tight end and defensive lineman 
• Was a two-time reading Eagle All-Berks Team selection 
• Competed in the PSFCA East-West All-Star Football Game 
• Guided team to back-to-back state Class 4A runner-up finishes 
• Also played varsity basketball and lacrosse 
• Selected to All-County twice as a lacrosse defender 
• Earned All-Division Lacrosse LSM honors 

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Saturday, September 13
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