Redshirt junior tight end Luke Laufenberg was introduced on National Signing Day as part of the 2019 UTEP football recruiting class. Luke died early Thursday morning after a long battle with cancer.
Luke Laufenberg, 21, died early Thursday morning from complications from Burkitt’s Lymphoma, a rare cancer in the United States which attacks immune cells and is known to spread rapidly. Laufenberg was a recent signee to the Miner football team earning a scholarship in February. This past December, Laufenberg committed to UTEP and in February was officially signed to a football scholarship. In early spring practices, Laufenberg was a standout looking like a starter at tight end, but on April 5, was confirmed that his cancer had returned.