UCLA · L 10-28
No carries.
James Madison · L 13-26
No carries.
Fresno State · W 26-23
No carries.
Colorado State · L 49-56
No carries.
Washington State · W 26-20
No carries.
Lucas has carries in 4 of San Diego State’s 9 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 7, middle 28, right 5. His longest went for 27 yards.
Josiah Lucas
On tape: 111 rushing yards and 9 receiving yards against Texas State, Week 5, 2026.
169 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 42 carries
Play style
Does a little of everything without one standout trait.
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 | San Diego State | 42 | 169 | 4.0 | 2 | 27 |
| Career | 42 | 169 | 4.0 | 2 | 27 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Career | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 7 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 27 | |
| Wk 4 | L 16-41@ Toledo | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-29vs Texas State | 21 | 111 | 5.3 | 2 | 18 | Season-high 111 yds |
| Wk 6 | L 14-66@ Oregon State | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 42 | 169 | 4.0 | 2 | 27 |
8 carries for 10 yards.
7-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
2-yard loss on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 21-0. Turnover on downs.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
21 carries for 111 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season. In the fourth quarter, with San Diego State ahead by one score, he carried 4 times for 12 yards. He also caught 4 passes for 9 yards.
18-yard run on 3rd and 9. Second quarter, down 17-3. Converted.
No gain on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, up 31-29.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
9 carries for 18 yards.
11-yard catch. Third quarter, down 27-3.
1-yard loss on 4th and 1. Fourth quarter, down 41-9. Turnover on downs.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 carries for 30 yards.
27-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 53-20.
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 5 · 2026
W 31-29
vs Texas State
111 rush yds (21 car) · 2 TD
Edged out Texas State at home in a shootout.
With T. Dorje — 44.7 yards per punt · 6 punts · 3 inside the 20 · J. Hawkins — 1 defensive TD
The plays that mattered most
377th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from +2 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
31%42 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds4.0 yds/carry on 42 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 31% success rate.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 70.5 | 6.4 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 14.0 | 1.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 42.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Pass share
40.5%
236 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
64.7
9 games
Team sack rate
4.0%
253 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
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