Hamden (Conn.) Hamden Hall Country Day three-star tight end Luke Schoonmaker is officially a part of the Michigan football program.
Measurables
• His coaches say he ran a 4.54 40-yard dash and has a 10-foot-4 inch broad jump.
Statistics
• Schoonmaker did a mix of everything in high school. His senior season as a quarterback, he went 18-of-37 passing (48.7 percent) for 201 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. As a runner, he had 34 carries for 306 yards and two touchdowns. Receiving wise, he had 22 receptions for 343 yards and one touchdown. He also had nine tackles on defense.
• As a junior, he was 55-for-99 passing (55.6 percent) for 878 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions. He carried 53 times for 621 yards and 13 touchdowns. He caught five passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Honors
• Named to the All-USA Connecticut second-team by USA Today High School Sports.
• His team won the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class C State Championship in 2016 and 2017.
• As a senior, he was named first-team All-Connecticut by Walter Camp at tight end.
• Named first-team All-Fairchester League and honorable mention All-New England by the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC).
• As a junior, he was dubbed first-team All-New England by NEPSAC and second-team All-Fairchester League.
All-Star Games And Camps
• Attended Michigan's satellite camp at Sacred Heart in June 2017.
• Attended Rival's Speed Combine in New Jersey in 2017.
Recruitment
• Committed to Michigan on July 25, 2017.
• He picked the Wolverines over Indiana and Connecticut.
Notable
• Born on September 28, 1998.
• His high school coach, Joe Linta, is an NFL agent. He has a long list of clients, highlighted by Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco, New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer and Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Cameron Brate.
• His dad played basketball at Assumption College and then professionally in Brazil.
• Also plays baseball and is a left-handed pitcher as well as a first baseman.
• He reclassified to 2018 from 2017 when he transferred to Hamden Hall Country Day.
2018 Projection
At 6-6, 229 pounds and with legitimate sub-4.6 speed, Schoonmaker is quite an athlete at the tight end position. As a junior, Schoonmaker played dual-threat quarterback for his high school team and was a real threat running the ball. He also split out wide and played receiver, along with his duties as a traditional tight end. He has the size, speed and natural athleticism to play all over the field in high school.
Because he plays so many positions, he has a long way to go to be a true tight end. He needs to bulk up, get stronger and learn the techniques of being a primary blocker in the running game. He'll also have to acclimate to running routes out of a three-point stance, but he certainly has all the tools to excel at the position once he learns the nuances of being a true tight end.
He likely won't see a ton of playing time as he'll be behind sophomore tight end Sean McKeon and redshirt sophomore tight end Zach Gentry, among others, but he could turn into an impact player down the line.
They Said It
• Rivals.com Mid-Atlantic recruiting analyst Adam Friedman: "I really like his upside. He has a big body and a big frame and runs really well at his size. I’m excited to see how versatile he can be. He’s clearly a guy who can flex out and be a big-time receiving threat. I’m curious to see him as an in-line blocker to see if he can handle the job on the line of scrimmage."
• Hamden Hall Country Day coach Joe Linta: "He’s under the radar … simply because he wasn’t broadcasted. He’s certainly in the top five at his position in the country, though. We played against the No. 2 tight end last year in our playoff game [North Andover (Mass.) Brooks School four-star Patrick Freiermuth] — who has offers all over the place and is going to Penn State — and I’d take Luke over him any day of the week.
"You just can’t find Luke’s kind of speed – he ran a 4.54 and doesn’t even train or anything."
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