2026: A Mississippi State transfer who earned the starting job at right tackle on the Tigers’ offensive line … Started all five games and helps Mizzou average 447.0 yards of total offense per game, score 37.6 PPG while averaging 168.6 yards on the ground … Mizzou’s offensive front ranks 33rdnationally and fourth in the SEC in fewest sacks allowed (6 total, 1.20 PG) … Surrendered one sack and five quarterback hurries on 152 pass-blocking snaps. Arkansas-Pine Bluff: Provided time for Austin Simmons to throw for 252 yards and four scores … Opened holes for 205 rushing yards … Surrendered one sack, hurry, pressure or QB hit. Kansas: Opened holes for running back Jamal Roberts to register his first 100-yard rushing game of the season with 125 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries … Did not allow a sack or QB hit … did allow one hurry as Simmons rolled up 292 passing yards and three touchdowns. Troy: Did not allow a sack, hurry or QB hit … Opened holes for Roberts’ 122 rushing yards … Graded out with a season-best 90 percent from the coaching staff with zero penalties and no missed assignments. Mississippi State: Provided time for Simmons to throw for a season-high 295 yards along with three touchdowns … blocked for 414 yards of total offense and opened holes for 95 yards on the ground from Roberts … did not allow a sack or a QB hit … earned a game-high 91 percent grade from the Mizzou coaches. Florida: Key up front in the Mizzou offensive line in a four-touchdown win over the No. 8 Gators ... Opened holes for 220 rushing yards, led by 211 yards from Jamal Roberts … Blocked for 560 yards of total offense, including 340 through the air … Allowed a sack and three hurries on 33 Tigers’ pass attempts … Graded out at 88 percent by the MU coaching staff as Roberts averaged 8.8 yards per rush.
Prior to Mizzou:
Played in 22 career games with 8 starts … Five career starts at left tackle and three career starts at right tackle … Made first career start (LT) at #5 Georgia (2024).
2025 (Mississippi State): Played in 11 games with a start … logged 156 snaps across left guard, right guard, right tackle and left tackle … garnered his only start of the season at right tackle at Texas A&M. 2024 (Mississippi State): Played in 11 games with seven starts … Started five games at left tackle … Started final two games of the season at right tackle … Played a season-high 72 snaps at Georgia according to Pro Football Focus … Had an offensive blocking grade of 38.1 according to PFF … Allowed four sacks and 19 pressures while committing five penalties. Eastern Kentucky: Made his collegiate debut … Played nine snaps, all at right tackle. Toledo: Played all 21 snaps at left guard … Earned an offensive blocking grade of 71.3. Florida: Played all 14 snaps at left tackle ... Had a season-high pass block grade of 82.3 according to PFF. Texas: Played all eight snaps he played at left tackle. Georgia: Made his first career start … Played a season-high 72 snaps, 67 of which were at left tackle. Texas A&M: Played 46 total snaps, 42 at left tackle ... Did not allow a sack or commit a penalty. Arkansas: Played 41 total snaps, 37 at left tackle. UMass: Made his fourth straight start at left tackle ... Played in 35 total snaps, with 28 at left tackle. Tennessee: Made his fifth straight start ... Played 26 total snaps, 24 at left tackle. Ole Miss: Made seventh straight start, second straight at right tackle … Played 41 total snaps, 39 at right guard.
High School: Prepped at Lausanne Collegiate School under the direction of head coach Kevin Locastro … A 3-star recruit according to 247Sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals … Ranked as the No. 56 recruit in the state of Tennessee according to 247Sports … Committed to Mississippi State on June 2, 2023 … Earned a spot on the 2023 Army All-American Bowl Team … Anchored an offensive line that allowed Lausanne to advance to the second round of the AA State Playoffs in Tennessee in 2023 … Spent some time on defense in 2023, racking up 10 tackles in five games … He also threw a touchdown pass while throwing for 51 yards on the season … Primarily a running offense, Work helped pave the way for Lausanne to rush for 2,736 yards and 30 touchdowns while also passing for 1,000 yards and 10 scores during his senior season … In each of the last three seasons, Work helped the team rush for over 2,000 yards and no fewer than 27 rushing touchdowns … Plans to graduate early and enroll at Mississippi State in January 2024.
Personal: Born Feb. 1, 2005 ... Son of Michelle and David Work Jr. ... First name is Andrew but he goes by Luke ... 2024 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll … Chose Mississippi State over Army, Purdue and others.