Name: Luke Pirris

Nickname: Big Lu / White Lion

Year: 2026

Position: Raider

Height: 6'4

Weight: 215

Hometown: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

High School: Ponte Vedra

Major: Operations Research

What do you want to do after graduation and why? Fly in the Navy because it would make going to work every day exhilarating. 

Why did you choose Navy?  I knew it would provide me with traits and experiences that I would find nowhere else. I believed it was the best thing I could do to develop myself as well. 

What would you tell somebody that is considering coming to Navy to play football?  There is truly nothing like the experience you get from coming here. The Navy Football Brotherhood is greater than any other program in the nation. 

If you could play another position, what position would you play and why?  Wide Receiver or Tight End because I played it my senior year of high school and I believe that I have the skill set that could make me good at this level. 

If you could choose any opponent for Navy to play that is currently not on the schedule, who would you choose and why?  Florida State. It's where the majority of my friends back home go to school which would make it fun to whoop up on them. 

Favorite class at the Naval Academy and why?  Calculus 1 because I had a great teacher who made going to class not dreadful. 

Hardest class at the Naval Academy and why?  Plebe Cyber because the concepts were incredibly difficult to grasp. 

Favorite teacher at the Naval Academy and why?  Captain Crispell because of the way he related the calculus we were taught to real world situations. He also spent every Friday telling stories about his time in the Marines.

Favorite form of social media and why?  Xbox party chat because it's where the craziest conversations go down. 

Favorite person to follow on social media and why?  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander because of his style, shoe game and poetic captions.

If you could have dinner with any 4 people at the Naval Academy who would you choose?: Colin O'Connor, Turner Stepp, Dylan Spelios and Hunter Milligan

Favorite sport to follow at the Naval Academy outside of football and why?  Men's lacrosse because my roommate is on the team so it gives me a reason to keep up with them.

If you didn't play football at Navy, what sport would you play and why? Basketball, because it's the sport I grew up playing. I always thought it would be the sport I would end up playing in college. 

What song is playing on your headphones in the locker room right before taking the field?  Skrilla by Kodak Black

What is your dream vacation? Hydra, Greece

How many teams should make the FBS Playoffs?  16

What is the best thing about being in the American Athletic Conference?  Competing against great competition week in and week out. 

Favorite Coach Newberry Saying:  Time plays tricks on us. Live where your feet are and value the present. 

How would you describe Coach Chesnut's Offense: Electric

How would you describe Coach Volker's Defense: Controlled chaos 

One word to describe a Navy Football player:  Gritty

Who will be the surprise player on offense in 2023?  Jackson Leggans

Who will be the surprise player on defense in 2023? Jake Lusk

Who is the toughest player on the Navy football team?  Brady Wine

What player epitomizes Navy Football?  Eavan Gibbons

Who will be the Most Valuable Player on offense in 2023? Daba Fofana

Who will be the Most Valuable Player on defense in 2023?  Jacob Busic

What are you most looking forward to in 2023? Playing Notre Dame in Ireland.