Northern State University Athletics

2024: Appeared in all 11 games… Tallied 52 tackles, including 27 solo stops and 25 assisted tackles… Notched five tackles for a loss of 16 yards and one sack for a loss of nine yards… Added two interceptions and seven pass breakups… Earned NSIC All-Conference second team… Honored on CSC Academic All-District…

2023: Appeared in all 11 games… Tallied 53 total tackles, including 28 solo stops… Notched 7.0 tackles for a loss of 25 yards and 2.5 sacks… Added one interception and two pass breakups… Recorded 43 kick return yards against Northern Michigan… Set a season high with ten tackles against Concordia-St. Paul… Named to the NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence…

2022: Appeared in all 11 games for the Wolves… Recorded 32 total tackles, including 19 solo stops, 4.0 tackles for a loss, and 2.0 sacks… Added one pass breakup and one blocked kick… Notched 402 kick return yards, averaging 23.6 yards per return… Scored one touchdown on an 87-yard return at Minot State… Added seven punt return yards… Led the team in kick return yards…

2021: Appeared in ten games for the Wolves… Recorded ten tackles and recovered one fumble…

Prep: Luke Gunderson is a 6-foot-3, 215-pound defensive back out of Buffalo High School. He was a 2-year starter and senior team captain for the Bison under the direction of head coach Craig Lachowitzer. In his career, Gunderson tallied 813 punt return yards, 699 rushing yards, 686 receiving yards, 183 kick return yards, 20 tackles, two pass break-ups, and one forced fumble. He was selected to the 2020 All-District team and named the District Special Teams Player of the Year. He is the son of John and Amber Gunderson.