45. Luke Shively – Northern Illinois 6-3 300

2018: Played in 14 games. Named second team all MAC conference.
2017: Started every game at center for the Huskies in 2017. Anchored the NIU rushing offense that ranked fourth in the MAC at 177.3 rushing yards per game and 4.1 yards per carry. The offensive line earned NIU Player of the Week honors for their performance against Western Michigan when the Huskies ran for 248 yards and didn’t allow a sack. Helped lead the way to four 100-yard rushing games by Huskie backs. Expert snapper. Biochemistry major was named NIU Scholar Athlete of the Week following the Huskies win over Buffalo (10-14). Named to the Academic All-MAC team for the third time.

2016: Selected to the Academic All-MAC team and as a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete. Started all 12 games at center for the Huskies on the season and was responsible for calling signals for the offensive line. NIU averaged 239.8 rushing yards per game to rank 16th in the country. Helped NIU rushers average 5.2 yards per rush attempt and score 27 times on the ground. NIU posted its fourth 300-yard rushing game of the season at EMU (11-16) behind 173 yards by Jordan Huff.

The Huskies totaled 511 yards of total offense versus Buffalo (10-22). Helped lead the way for back-to-back 300-yard rushing games versus WIU (9-24) with 301 and at Ball State (10-1) with 355. Three different players posted eight 100-yard rushing games for NIU in 2016.
2015: Appeared in seven of NIU’s first eight games of the season to letter. Named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2014: Redshirted.
High School: Attended Tipton High School in Indiana. Three-time all-area and all-conference selection and two-time all-state pick. Honored as the team's Offensive Line MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior. Named one of the Indiana Football Coaches Association's Top 50 players in the state as a senior. Garnered first team all-state honors from the Associated Press, along with Kokomo Tribune all-area and all-conference recognition in 2013. Named to the junior all-state team by the IFCA in 2012. Collected all-area and all-conference recognition as a junior. Earned all-area and all-conference honors as a sophomore.
Personal: Born March 6, 1996, in Tipton, Ind. Son of Wally and Paula Shively. Chemistry major.