Luke Hoffman

Wakefield, Neb., graduate Luke Hoffman started every game in his four-year career at linebacker for the Wildcats from 2005 to 2008. He led Wayne State in tackles as a freshman and sophomore and was second on the team as a junior and senior. Hoffman ranks third all-time in tackles at WSC with 385 and was a consistent performer on the Wildcat defense with 98, 100, 90, and 97 tackles in his four seasons. Hoffman helped turn around a WSC football program that went from 3-8 at the start of his career to 9-3 as a senior and the school's first-ever NCAA Division II playoff appearance (2008) along with playing in the Mineral Water Bowl in 2007 during his junior season. Hoffman was First Team All-NSIC and First Team All-Super Region No. 3 as a senior. Academically, Hoffman was an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection as a junior and senior and was First Team All-American as a senior with a 3.87 GPA majoring in elementary education. Hoffman resides in Pender with his wife Liz and four children – Sloane, Neely, Bryce, and Linden. He is the 7-12 principal at Pender Public Schools and serves as head boys golf coach for the Dragons, who won the Class D state title in 2023.