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2027 Men's Lacrosse Roster

14 Luke Backes

  • Position Midfield
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 187
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Columbus, Ohio
  • Highschool Upper Arlington High School

Biography

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Helped Upper Arlington win the 2026 regional championship ... a 2026 USA Lacrosse All-American ... named USA Lacrosse Midwest Midfielder of the Year, Ohio Midfielder of the Year and Regional Player of the Year in 2026 ... a 2026 First Team All-State, All-Region and All-Conference selection ... also a four-year football letterwinner at quarterback, serving as team captain in 2026 and helping Upper Arlington to the 2025 OCC championship and three straight district titles (2023-25).

PERSONAL
Son of Carl and Floor Backes ... father played football and lacrosse at Harvard ... uncle Jeff Backes played football at Northwestern ... has a brother, Oliver ... from Columbus, Ohio ... enrolled in the College of Human Ecology.

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