Ball State quarterback Keldric Luster is an absolute unit at 5-foot-10 and 250 pounds, and he is officially starting this Saturday against No. 1 Ohio State. Forget your prototypical college quarterback build, because Luster is built differently, and the college football world is already buzzing about this viral sensation. Coach Mike Uremovich announced Luster as the starter back on August 23, and social media has latched on, calling him a cult hero. You just do not see QBs listed like that, especially when Ohio State’s own Julian Sayin clocks in at a lean 6-foot-1, 215 pounds. This dude is a bowling ball, and he is ready to roll.
A High School Legend With A Chip On His Shoulder
Before transferring to Texas State in 2025 and then Ball State, Luster was part of SMU’s 2023 signing class. His college stats so far are modest, with four completions on 12 passing attempts for 37 yards and 76 rushing yards in nine total appearances. But you absolutely cannot let those numbers fool you. This guy was a legit dual-threat standout in high school playing for Liberty and McKinney in Texas. From 2020-22, Luster absolutely tortured defenses, racking up a mind-blowing 3,116 rushing yards and 49 rushing touchdowns. Seriously, did you read that right? FORTY-NINE rushing touchdowns! In 2021 alone, his junior year at Liberty, he exploded for 3,453 passing yards, an additional 1,579 rushing yards, and a ridiculous 53 total touchdowns. That earned him the Texas District 7 5A D-II Overall MVP. He was a three-star recruit, the No. 100 quarterback in the 2023 class, with offers from Indiana, Air Force, and Navy before choosing SMU.
Can A “Bowling Ball” Quarterback Shock The World?
Luster absolutely loves “riding with a chip” on his shoulder. He has been doubted because of his size for years, but that just fuels the fire. He even told the Muncie Star Press that seeing Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray, another undersized Texas quarterback, succeed gives him hope that he can thrive in the position, too. Ball State is going to need every single ounce of Luster’s dual-threat magic this Saturday if they hope to give an elite Ohio State defense any sort of challenge. The stage is set for an epic Week 1 showdown, and this kid is going to leave it all out there. He has got everything to prove against the No. 1 team in the nation.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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