85 Days 'till WCU Football Kickoff - #85 Luke Britt

It's now 85 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, August 31, 2018, against the Mercer Bears, in E.J. Whitmire Stadium, Cullowhee, NC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the 100-day football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we'll highlight a tight end



#85 Luke Britt

Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Calypso, N.C
High School: North Duplin HS
Height / Weight: 6-6 / 215
Position: Tight End



Prior to Western Carolina: Credited with three catches for 41 receiving yards and two touchdowns as a senior … Also recorded a pair of interceptions and three blocked kicks – two punts and a field goal – defensively … Helped guide his team to the North Carolina 1-A state championship game in 2017 … Earned WGBR High School Athlete of the Week honors in November 2017 … Also plays both baseball and basketball as a prep.

Personal: Full name is Luke Donnell Britt … Is the son of Suzanne and Ralph Britt … His father, Ralph, was a tight end at N.C. State and later played in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers (1987).






Courtesy WCU Athletics Media Relations