Luke Fahey

Luke Fahey
No. 13 – Ohio State Buckeyes
PositionQuarterback
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Listed height
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight
206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolMission Viejo (Mission Viejo, California)
CollegeOhio State (2026–present)
Stats at ESPN

Luke Fahey is an American college football quarterback for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life

Fahey is from Mission Viejo, California. He attended Mission Viejo High School where he competed in football, lacrosse and basketball. He became his team's starting quarterback as a sophomore and helped them to the CIF State Division 1-AA championship while throwing for 2,184 yards and 26 touchdowns. The next year, Fahey threw for 1,638 yards and 17 touchdowns with no interceptions. He was named the Orange County Register Offensive Player of the Year and the Los Angeles Times Back of the Year as a senior after throwing for 3,199 yards and 25 touchdowns, while Mission Viejo won the Alpha League championship.

Fahey, in his high school career, threw for 7,021 yards and 68 touchdowns with nine interceptions while also running for 1,567 yards and 19 scores. He was ranked a three-star recruit in the class of 2026. He committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

College career

Fahey competed with Tavien St. Clair to be Ohio State's backup quarterback in 2026. In the season-opener, a 56–3 win against the Ball State Cardinals, he came in for Julian Sayin in the second half and completed five of six passes for 62 yards and a touchdown with an interception.

Statistics

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2026Ohio State 400–091369.220315.622220.4310.30
Career400–091369.220315.622220.4310.30

References

  1. 1 2 "Luke Fahey". Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved September 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Rabinowitz, Bill (July 3, 2025). "Ohio State football gets commitment from California quarterback Luke Fahey". The Columbus Dispatch.
  3. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (July 12, 2025). "Quarterback Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo is separating himself". Los Angeles Times.
  4. 1 2 Gillis, Andrew (September 30, 2025). "Meet the Ohio State 3-star QB recruit who cleans locker rooms and has his coach saying he should be a 5-star". Cleveland.com.
  5. ↑ Albano, Dan (December 18, 2025). "All-County Football 2025: Luke Fahey is the offensive player of the year". Orange County Register.
  6. ↑ Sondheimer, Eric (December 21, 2025). "The Times' football back of the year: Luke Fahey of Mission Viejo". Los Angeles Times – via Yahoo Sports.
  7. ↑ Adams, Todd M. (December 8, 2025). "Ohio State recruit Luke Fahey named ALL-USA Football Team QB finalist". USA Today.
  8. ↑ Albano, Dan (July 14, 2025). "Mission Viejo quarterback Luke Fahey commits to 'dream school' Ohio State". Orange County Register.
  9. ↑ Aulbach, Dan (September 5, 2026). "Ohio State QB Luke Fahey enters season opener against Ball State". The Columbus Dispatch.
  10. ↑ Mac Kay, Brianna (September 5, 2026). "Ohio State football routs Ball State in season opener: Instant takeaways". The Columbus Dispatch.