Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 53-20vs Portland State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 30 yds |
| Total | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 27 |
#23
Josiah Lucas
Freshman running back for San Diego State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 190 lb · Arlington, TX · South Grand Prairie HS
Returning to San Diego State for 2026
The numbers
30
rushing yards · 2026
7.5 per carry
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 30 rush yds, vs Portland State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for San Diego State. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJosiah Lucas
The receipt on tape: 30 rush yds against Portland State, Week 1, 2026.
30 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 4 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
San Diego State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026San Diego State1-1HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / carry (93rd percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 30.0 YDS/g, 7.5 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Sean Lewis
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | San Diego State | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 53–20
30 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 33-point win at home against Portland State.
With J. Hawkins — 1 TD · 47 AVG · 100 LONG · J. Denegal — 137 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · 21 rush yds (3 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
San Diego State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · San Diego State
Returning around him
- 99% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #83
The backfield · San Diego State
- #7Lucky Sutton1,292 rushing yards · 2025
- #20Christian Washington560 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Byron Cardwell267 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Javion Kinnard56 rushing yards · 2025
- #23Josiah Lucas1 game · 2026
1 more on the roster · San Diego State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology