247Sports: ★★★ | ESPN: ★★★ | Rivals: ★★★ | On3: ★★★

Selected Virginia Tech ahead of: Cincinnati

From Stuewe’s head coach Matthew Kostelnik: “Virginia Tech is a getting a great young man and athlete. Shoremen Country is proud of him and we are excited to see him take the next step.”

About Stuewe

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Avon Lake High School (Avon Lake, Ohio) under head coach Matthew Kostelnik … 2023 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) Division II All-Ohio defensive back … 2023 OHSAA Division II All-Region 6 selection … 2024 OHSAA All-Southwestern Conference Second Team … Two-time all-district honoree (2023 First Team, 2024 Second Team) … As a 2024 senior, registered three interceptions, nine pass breakups (12 passes defensed) and 35 tackles (15 solo) … As a 2023 junior, was named the team’s Defensive Most Valuable Player after competing on the defensive side of the ball for the first time during his football career … On defense, made four interceptions, tallied five pass breakups (nine passes defended) and charted 18 solo tackles … On offense, made 19 receptions totaling 317 receiving yards and two touchdowns … As a 2022 sophomore, made 22 receptions totaling 179 receiving yards and four touchdowns … Also lettered two seasons in varsity track … As a sophomore in track, finished among the top five at the district championship meet in the 4x100-meter relay … Rated as a three-star athlete by 247Sports, ESPN, On3 and Rivals … Ranked as the nation’s No. 100 overall athlete by ESPN; No. 150 by 247Sports… Ranked as the nation’s No. 164 overall wide receiver by On3 … Ranked as the No. 41 overall recruit from Ohio by On3; No. 70 by ESPN; No. 79 by 247Sports.

Personal: Born on Sept. 1, 2006, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania … Son to Michael and Suzanne Stuewe … Has three brothers: Michael, Matthew and Gabe … Father, Michael, was a three-year letterwinner in football at Virginia Tech between 1995 and 1997 … Mother, Suzanne, graduated from Virginia Tech in 1998 … Grandfather, Dennis, played football at Nebraska … Grandfather, Richard, played football at Grove City College … Brother, Michael, is a senior on the football team at Case Western Reserve University … Brother, Matthew, is a redshirt-freshman on the football team at Ohio … Chose Virginia Tech based on its homelike feel, both on and around the football field … Interested in studying business at Virginia Tech … Aspires to pursue a career in sales … Volunteered cleaning local beaches and parks in Ohio … Cites hanging with friends, playing basketball and video games as his primary hobbies.

Luke Stuewe