Luke Baklenko Season 2024

As a Freshman (2023)

• Appeared in five games as a true freshman, all of them being starts
• Made his collegiate debut as the starting left tackle on Oct. 28 against No. 5 Washington and remained there the rest of the season
• Among lineman on the Cardinal with at least five games played, was the only one not to allow a quarterback hurry

Prior to Stanford

• Played at Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, Calif. for head coach Charlie Collins
• Ranked No. 31 in California by 247Sports and No. 37 by ESPN
• At offensive tackle, ranked No. 29 by 247Sports and No. 39 by ESPN
• Lettered in football, volleyball, and track
• Three-year varsity starter and two-time team captain
• Recorded 77 pancake blocks in his senior season
• Two-time Marmonte League Offensive Lineman of the Year
• Two-time All-Ventura County selection
• 2022 Ventura County Lineman of the Year 
• Two-time All-CIF
• 2022 Los Angeles Times All-Star
• 2021 Oaks Christian Academic Player of the Year
• Two-time All-Ventura County Academic Team
• 2022 Southern Section CIF Character of Champion Award Recipient
• 2021 Honor Bowl Character Recipient Award
• Selected for the 2022 Roggin's Heroes: All-Star Thanksgiving Day TV Special

Personal

• Son of Scott and Jen Baklenko
• Has two sisters, Anya and Cam
• Mother, Jen, played professional beach and indoor volleyball and coached beach volleyball at Washington
• Sister, Cam, played beach volleyball at Pepperdine
• Interested in majoring in data science or computer science
• Enjoys computer programming
• Played soccer, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, and baseball before ever putting on a football helmet