The San Diego Union-Tribune’s Boys Athlete of the Year for the 2025-26 school year is Luke Jorgensen, a multi-sport athlete from Poway High School.

Here’s a look at Jorgensen’s senior season, and why he earned the honor:

Boys Athlete of the Year: Luke Jorgensen, Poway High School

Year: Senior

Sports: Football and volleyball

Positions: Running back in football, outside hitter/opposite in volleyball

College choice: BYU. “It’s my dream school,” Jorgensen said. “And for the first year, I’ll be able to room with my brothers Ty and Rhett. And we’re big into snowboarding.”

Honors: Jorgensen was first-team All-CIF in volleyball and second-team All-CIF in football. “Luke plays extremely different sports,” said Poway volleyball coach Charlie Jackson. “You don’t see the football/volleyball combination often.”

By the numbers: At 6-foot-2 and 225 pounds, Jorgensen rushed 202 times for 1,570 yards and 20 TDs as a senior. He also caught 24 passes for 305 yards and a score and had 523 yards in kick returns. In 35 career games, he had 5,322 total yards. In volleyball, he finished with 320 kills.

Sports family: Jorgensen’s father, Don, played volleyball at Utah Valley University. His brothers Don, Ty, Rhett and Ryan played at Poway. “We’ve always been a volleyball family,” Luke said. “My parents were reluctant to let me play football, but I begged them. Sports were never pushed on us.”

He said it: “We all know Luke is a great athlete, but he’s also one of the best kids I’ve ever been around, and I’ve been doing this for a long time,” said former Poway football coach Damian Gonzalez.

Giving up sports: Jorgensen is not planning to play college sports in college. He’ll go on a church mission after his freshman year.

“College players are bigger, stronger, faster. And BYU plays great football,” he said. “I had a chance to walk on at Oregon and it was a tough choice to pass on that offer. I’d love to play volleyball, but BYU is really good. And most college outside hitters are 6-7, 6-8. I know football-volleyball was a rare combination, and I’ll miss it. But I’m excited to be a student and play intramural basketball and volleyball with my brothers. It could be legendary.”

College major: Jorgensen plans on majoring in finance with an eye on law school.”He’s a good student, he’s respectful, polite, works hard and has a great attitude,” Jackson said. “He’s going to be successful in whatever he chooses.”