Luke Heinsohn ’13 enjoyed an outstanding two-sport career at Washington and Lee University on the football and lacrosse teams.
Heinsohn was one of the most accomplished running backs in program history. He finished with 3,517 rushing yards, 48 touchdowns, 18 100-yard games and 344 points. His touchdowns and points rank second in conference history.
As a sophomore, Heinsohn rushed for 1,321 yards and 13 touchdowns, earned First Team All-ODAC, Second Team All-Region, and helped W&L win the ODAC championship. He earned Second Team All-ODAC laurels as a junior.
As senior team captain, Heinsohn rushed for 1,253 yards and 22 touchdowns, a W&L record. He led all NCAA divisions with 188 points (17.1 per game), a W&L and ODAC record. He accounted for 33 points in a 45-42, four-overtime win over Hampden-Sydney, including the walk-off 37-yard field goal that secured the ODAC championship.
Heinsohn was named ODAC Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Region, Fourth Team All-America, won the Willie Lanier Award, and was a Gagliardi Trophy finalist for National Player of the Year.
In lacrosse, Heinsohn recorded 27 goals and 35 assists with three overtime game-winners, including at No. 1 Salisbury. He earned Third Team All-ODAC and USILA Scholar All-America honors. He received the 2013 Pres Brown Award as W&L’s Outstanding Men’s Sport Athlete.
