Lucas Austin

High School

Played offensive and defensive lines for coach Jon Schlemmer at Sterling High
2023 Illinois State Football Coaches Association 3A Honorable-Mention
Two-time All-Western Big-6 First-Team performer
Two-time Sauk Valley First Team Offensive Lineman
Named team 2023 offensive most valuable player and two-time most valuable offensive lineman
Earned academic all-state honors
Part of offensive line that paved the way for the offense to rush for 168.6 yards per game in 2023 and 279.6 yards and 38.7 points per game in 2022
Switched from tight end to offensive and defensive lines prior to his junior season
Helped lead Sterling to a 9-3 record as a junior, a 6-1 conference mark and the Illinois 5A state quarterfinals
Anchored a line that paved the way for the offense to average 40.2 points per game
Also excelled in basketball
Recently surpassed 1,000 career points in basketball, the 11^th player in Golden Warrior history to reach that level
As a junior, averaged 16.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game on his way to an Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Third-Team selection
In 2022-23, he broke the school record of 138 career 3-pointers
Ranked a three-star prospect by 247Sports and On3 and two-star by Rivals
No. 122 offensive tackle nationally and No. 35 player in Illinois by 247Sports
Recruited by WVU coach Matt Moore