Luke Fulton
LINEBACKER :: 6-2 :: 218Poland, Ohio :: Cardinal Mooney HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 2 inside linebacker in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com . . . also listed as one of the best inside linebackers in the nation by Rivals.com (No. 19) and 247Sports (No. 20) . . . ranked one of the top overall prospects in the nation by 247Sports (No. 280) . . . rated one of the top outside linebackers in Ohio (No. 3) and the country (No. 40) by ESPN.com . . . named one of the top overall prospects in the Midwest (No. 51) by ESPN.com . . . listed among the best players in Ohio by 247Sports (No. 9), Rivals.com (No. 15) and ESPN.com (No. 19) . . . three-year starter at Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School in Youngstown, Ohio . . . named to the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association All-State Third Team in Division IV as a senior in 2018 . . . two-time Ohio All-Northeast Inland District First Team selection . . . named to the Butkus Award preseason watch list as one of the top 50 linebackers in the country . . . landed a spot on the WKBN Big 22 list . . . had a game-saving forced fumble at the goal line to preserve Cardinal Mooney’s 19-18 win over Columbus DeSales on Sept. 7 . . . honorable mention all-state choice by OPSWA (Division IV) as a junior in 2017 after recording 135 tackles, including six sacks . . . son of Jeff and Tina Fulton . . . born Aug. 9, 2000 . . . undecided on a major . . . member of the National Honor Society . . . ranks in the top 10 in his class with over a 4.0 GPA . . . named the WYTV “33 Student-Athlete of the Week” on Sept. 13, 2018.
DANTONIO ON FULTON:
“Luke played at Cardinal Mooney High School, an outstanding football program in Youngstown, Ohio. He’s really what we’re looking for in a linebacker. He’s a high impact player, has shock, explosive power, and runs extremely well. He could probably play inside at the Mike position or outside at the money position. He will be a big, thumper type of guy for us. He’s also an outstanding student.”
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS COACH MIKE TRESSEL ON FULTON:
“Luke is a great combination of size, speed and football IQ.”
A thumper from Cardinal Mooney who joins us at LB. Welcome to the Spartan Family @LukeFulton_11 #SpartanRe19n pic.twitter.com/9UHaV9OcZj
— Mark Dantonio (@DantonioMark) December 19, 2018
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