One of the top wide receivers in the nation on the NAIA level and a major factor in the Nebraska Wesleyan offensive attack, Luke Klinker epitomizes the term "scholar-athlete."
Academically, few have what it takes to match what Klinker has already accomplished. A regularly appearing on the Dean's List, he was named to the 2001 NAIA Academic All-America First Team. Maintaining a near-perfect 3.98 GPA, Klinker is a four-time Verizon Academic All-District pick and is a member of three National Honor Societies.
A tall receiving target at 6-3, 195 lbs., Klinker finished second in the Great Plains Athletic Conference with 68 receptions, 832 receiving yards and five touchdowns en route to All-Conference First Team honors in 2001. Through six games in 2002, he leads the team having caught 23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. To date, he has compiled 145 receptions for 1,952 yards and 15 touchdowns in his career, needing only 10 receptions and 176 yards to become NWU's all-time leader in both categories.
When Klinker is not on the gridiron, he is often on the diamond. A two-time All-Conference performer in baseball, he led the team in batting average, stolen bases and hits in 2001.
Away from the athletic fields, Klinker is equally as active in the community. A student instructor for Liberal Arts Seminars, he is also the Sports Editor of the Cornerstone Campus Newspaper and an active participant at Red Ribbon Day to promote drug-free activities with elementary school children.
Klinker graduated magna cum laude from the Creighton University School of Law in 2006 and is currently a partner with the Omaha law firm Fraser Stryker. Since 2013, he has been selected to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars.
