Black Hills State University Athletics

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Schmitz arrives in Spearfish having played fullback and linebacker as a prep at Elk Point Jefferson High School, where he was a 4-year letterwinner, 3-year starter, and 2-year captain for the Huskies and head coach Jacob Terry. EPJHS made their way to the Dakota Dome in three of the last four seasons during Schmitz’s prep career, winning an SDHSAA Class 11B Championship as a freshman in 2022 as they completed a perfect 12-0 season with six shutouts, and finishing runners-up in both 2023 and 2025 as a sophomore and senior.  As an Honorable Menton All-SDHSAA Class 11B linebacker in 2024, he tallied 53 total tackles while finding the end zone four times with 183 receiving yards on the offensive side of the ball. As a senior he led his team to the runner-up finish at the dome, recording an All-SDHSAA Class 11B accolade as a linebacker with 48 total tackles. 2025 also featured a breakout offensive season for the Husky, as he scored 16 touchdowns and totaled 1,009 yards. Luke is the son of Matt and Lisa and has two siblings, Linley and Carly.  His sister Linley is also currently attending Black Hills State and is a member of the women’s rodeo team.