Luke Kandra is an offensive guard who formerly represented Cincinnati and Louisville from 2020 to 2024. He played for the University of Louisville from 2020 to 2022 before taking his talents to his hometown, Cincinnati, in 2023. After not seeing any game-day action in 2020, Kandra went on to play in 14 games in his last two years with the Cardinals. After joining the Cincinnati Bearcats football program, Kandra went on to become a mainstay on the team’s offensive line, playing in all 24 games in 2023 and 2024. The offensive lineman lined up at the right guard for the majority of his snaps at Cincinnati and earned a 76.7 grade from PFF for his 2024 season campaign, according to Pro Football Focus.
Before enrolling at Louisville, Luke Kandra, a Cincinnati, Ohio native (according to NFL’s official website), attended Elder High School. He was a two-way football player at Elder, playing both as an offensive guard and defensive tackle under the tutelage of head coach Doug Ramsey, as per University of Louisville Athletics’s official website.
Luke Kandra’s NIL deals
As of March 2025, Luke Kandra has signed multiple NIL deals. He was seen at Reds Night at Great American Ball Park, home of the MLB team, Cincinnati Reds, as per Cincinnati Bearcats' official X (formerly Twitter) account. Kandra also joined hands with Brew and Ball and signed an NIL deal with Cincy Reigns, the NIL collective for student-athletes at the University of Cincinnati (via On3).
Kandra is active on three social media platforms, which include X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Instagram (via On3).
Luke Kandra’s NIL deal tracker
The following table is an account of the NIL deals that Luke Kandra has signed in his career as of March 2025, according to On3's official website:
| Date | NIL Deal |
| 6/13/24 | Cincinnati Reds |
| 5/22/24 | Brew and Ball |
| 5/16/24 | Cincy Reigns |
| 1/23/24 | Cincy Reigns |
FAQs on Luke Kandra
A. Luke Kandra is 6 ft 5 in tall, as per NFL's official website.
A. Luke Kandra weighs around 319 lbs, as per NFL's official website.
A. Luke Kandra had 33 bench reps at the 2025 NFL Combine, as per the NFL's official website.
