2008 Football Roster
Roster
Shivers, Luke

Jersey Number 48
Luke Shivers
- Position:
- FB
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- 220
- Hometown:
- Whitehouse, Texas
- High School:
- Whitehouse
- Prev School:
- Whitehouse high
Bio
2011: Saw action in all 13 games, making his first career start at Wyoming ... also started in the 31-24 Poinsettia Bowl victory over Louisiana Tech ... his 1-yard scoring run with 7:49 to play tied the contest at 24-24 ... also had a 10-yard reception on a 4th-and-1 at the Louisiana Tech 11 to set up a Horned Frog touchdown on the next play ... had at least one carry or a reception in 11 of TCU[apos]s 13 games ... had four touchdowns (two rushing, two receiving) ... concluded his career with 13 touchdowns on 34 career touches ... scored on a goal-line carry against New Mexico ... hauled in a 3-yard catch to find the end zone at Air Force ... tallied a 4-yard TD grab against SMU ... had a career-long 43-yard reception against New Mexico ... recorded five games with double-digit receiving yards.
2010: Saw action in all 13 games and continued his penchant for scoring touchdowns ... had five touchdowns on his 12 touches for the year, giving him nine scores on 18 career touches ... provided TCU[apos]s final and decisive touchdown in the 21-19 Rose Bowl win over Wisconsin with a 1-yard third-quarter run ... rumbled for a pair of goal-line touchdowns in the regular-season finale at New Mexico ... had a 2-yard score in the 45-10 win over Baylor ... came back the next week with a 4-yard touchdown rush at SMU, matching a career-long ... all three of his receptions resulted in TCU first downs ... the three receptions topped the combined total of two from his first two seasons ... hauled in a career-long 10-yard grab in the 45-0 shutout over Wyoming ... had a 9-yard catch at SMU ... also on the receiving end of a 6-yard pass play against Air Force.
2009: Utilized as a fullback and tight end ... played in all 13 games ... scored two touchdowns on his three touches for the year ... his lone reception was a 1-yard touchdown against SMU ... also reached the end zone on a 4-yard run versus Colorado State ... totaled three tackles on special teams.
2008: Ran for 3-yard touchdowns against UNLV and Air Force on his only two carries of the season ... also had a kickoff return for five yards against the Falcons ... had a 5-yard reception in the 41-7 win over San Diego State ... saw action in 12 of 13 games.
2007: Redshirted ... moved from linebacker to fullback midway through the season.
High School: District Most Valuable Player as a senior ... honorable mention all-state at linebacker ... totaled 87 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown his senior year ... rushed for nearly 2,000 yards as a running back his junior and senior years combined ... totaled 4,460 all-purpose yards in his prep career ... first-team all-district as a sophomore and junior ... led the district in rushing and all-purpose yards his junior year...was the District Newcomer of the Year his freshman season ... also lettered in basketball and track & field ... first-team all-district in basketball as he led Whitehouse in scoring his junior year... named his team[apos]s Sophomore of the Year ... a member of the National Honor Society and an honorable-mention academic all-state selection.
Personal: Parents are Paul and Susan Shivers ... a business major.
Receiving
Rushing
Season | GP/S | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
2008 | 12/0 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 3 |
2009 | 13/0 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 |
2010 | 13/0 | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 5 | 4 |
2011 | 13/2 | 6 | 5 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 |
Career | 51/2 | 19 | 30 | 1.6 | 10 | 4 |
Season | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
2008 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 |
2010 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 |
2011 | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 2 | 38 |
Career | 15 | 139 | 9.3 | 3 | 38 |
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (Bye Week 1)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Postgame at North Carolina
Tuesday, September 02
Behind the Mic: TCU vs. North Carolina
Monday, September 01
Head Coach Sonny Dykes and Players - Weekly Press Conference (at North Carolina)
Wednesday, August 27