Luke Elkin

Luke Elkin (born June 27, 2002) is an American professional football long snapper. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Early life Elkin attended Neenah High School in Neenah, Wisconsin. During his junior season, he led his team to the playoffs and a 5–6 record, throwing for 798 yards and rushing for 383 yards. Coming out of high school, Elkin held offers to play as a Division II quarterback, but committed to play college football as a long snapper for the Iowa Hawkeyes, joining the team as a walk-on.

College career Elkin made his collegiate debut in week 2 of the 2021 season versus rival Iowa State. Heading into the 2024 season, he was named to the Mannelly Award watch list, after being named all-academic Big Ten the previous two seasons. For his performance during the 2024 season Elkin was named a AFCA All-American, as well as being named second-team all-Big Ten. He finished his collegiate career with six tackles in 53 games.

Professional career

Chicago Bears After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Elkin signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Elkin was released by the Bears on August 28.

Las Vegas Raiders On December 24, 2025, Elkin was signed to the Las Vegas Raiders' practice squad.

Chicago Bears (second stint) On January 20, 2026, Elkin signed a reserve/futures contract with the Chicago Bears. He was waived on August 9.