2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Joshua Lukusa
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 2 tackles against Western Kentucky, Week 6, 2026.
12 tackles · 2.5 sacks
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
12 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 3 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 12 | 6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | -- |
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 39 | 15 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ No. 8 Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-30vs Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 24-34@ No. 22 SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-34@ Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-21vs Kennesaw State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 38-61@ Delaware | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 24-3vs Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 6 | 3.0 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Oct. 27 · W 24-3 vs Sam Houston, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 sack. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss. Second quarter, up 10-3.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 3 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Missouri State’s defense played that day
Sam Houston’s 9 drives: 8 stopped · 1 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 7. His hurry came with Missouri State up 7.
1 tackle.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Third quarter, up 28-24.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles. He hurried the quarterback twice.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 sack.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 7-yard loss on 3rd and 18. First quarter, down 7-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
21%2 sacksTFL rate
25%3 TFLHurry rate
33%4 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
38%2 of 6 pressures12 tackles · 3 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
47.8%
236 pass / 258 run
Plays / game
61.8
8 games
Team sack rate
6.4%
265 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #146 at the position.
The No. 1,718 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Conference USA.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Chuck Martin and Casey Woods.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri State
