When the phone rang at the Burleson household on July 29th, little did they know that on the other line was Randy Clements of Baylor University prepared to offer a scholarship to the Burleson’s middle son, Luke.   Minutes later, Luke Burleson, a 6’6” 265 lb starting offensive guard for Allen High School, was officially offered and committed to Baylor.  For Luke, the decision was obvious.  He had been offered by UNT, Wake Forest, Kansas, UTEP, Tulane and Oklahoma State, none of which had given Luke the same gut instinct as Baylor.   “Luke did a wonderful job handling the recruiting process, he said from day one that when the right offer comes we’ll know,” said Rhonda Burleson, Luke’s mother.  Talk about cool under fire, although Luke was certainly a top Division 1 recruit at offensive line, the pressure to make the right decision about where to spend the next four to five years of your life isn’t easy for anyone.  “The recruiting process can be a real whirlwind, one minute your getting calls and letters and offers, the next minute your waiting to see what other recruits committed and how this may impact a potential offer to you.  It’s funny how this relatively long and drawn out process culminates into one moment where you need to make a decision that can ultimately seal your fate, we were, however; really impressed with how Baylor handled the entire process,” said Luke’s mother. 

Luke will most likely be redshirted his freshman year at Baylor and will begin the transformation from guard to tackle.  “I chose Baylor because of the coaching and the fact that this is a program on the rise in the Big 12,” said Luke.  For now Luke can relax and focus on the season at hand.  Allen High School is poised to make another run for their second title in two seasons.  This comes as no surprise when you consider the talent laden Eagles posses such weapons as Luke Burleson.