Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
5/16Inside-5 share
5 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (31.2%).
Lexington Joseph
Lexington Joseph: RB · Florida International · #8.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Lexington Joseph
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. The five seasons at Florida International span two head coaches: Butch Davis and Mike MacIntyre. The first career honor came in 2020: All-Conference USA. A game that shows it: 73 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD against Louisiana Tech — Week 5, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida International | 82 | 308 | 3.8 | 3 | 35 |
| 2022 | Florida International | 108 | 536 | 5.0 | 5 | 47 |
| 2021 | Florida International | 57 | 273 | 4.8 | 1 | 23 |
| 2020 | Florida International | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | Florida International | 10 | 48 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Career | 265 | 1,195 | 4.5 | 9 | 47 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida International | 10 | 41 | 4.1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2022 | Florida International | 29 | 169 | 5.8 | 2 | 60 |
| 2021 | Florida International | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | Florida International | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2019 | Florida International | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 49 | 273 | 5.6 | 2 | 60 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 7-31@ Indiana | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-16vs Central Michigan | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-38@ Florida Atlantic | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 4 | L 42-45vs Monmouth | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | W 17-10vs Louisiana Tech | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 1 | 18 | Season-high 73 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 24-31@ Liberty | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-30@ UTEP | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | L 7-10vs Sam Houston | 10 | 42 | 4.2 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 10 | W 34-13vs New Mexico State | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 12 | L 31-34@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 13 | L 26-27@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 35-24vs Middle Tennessee | 11 | 20 | 1.8 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total | 82 | 308 | 3.8 | 3 | 35 |
Signature game
Week 5 · 2024
W 17-10
vs Louisiana Tech · neutral site
73 rush yds (13 car) · 1 TD
A close one, won by 7 at a neutral site.
With D. Montiel — 38.4 yards per punt · 5 punts · 46 long · K. Jenkins — 208 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 26.1
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Central Michigan · 3rd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +4.70Lexington Joseph run for 35 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)
- Week 14 · Middle Tennessee · 3rd and 11 · Q1 · EPA +3.07Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Lexington Joseph for 19 yds to the FIU 48 for a
- Week 5 · Louisiana Tech · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +2.65Lexington Joseph run for 18 yds to the LT 46 for a
- Week 14 · Middle Tennessee · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Lexington Joseph run for 1 yd for a TD (Robert Czeremcha KICK)
- Week 5 · Louisiana Tech · 1st and 6 · Q3 · EPA +2.05Lexington Joseph run for 6 yds for a TD (Alejandro Prado KICK)
- Week 8 · UTEP · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.60Lexington Joseph run for a loss of 2 yards to the FIU 44
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Louisiana Tech · 3rd and 14 · Q4 · EPA +1.54Lexington Joseph run for 14 yds to the LT 10 for a
- Week 14 · Middle Tennessee · 3rd and 5 · Q1 · EPA −1.47Lexington Joseph run for a loss of 2 yards to the MTSU 44
- Week 1 · Indiana · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +1.32Keyone Jenkins pass complete to Lexington Joseph for 10 yds to the IU 40 for a
- Week 5 · Louisiana Tech · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.25Lexington Joseph run for 4 yds to the FIU 37 for a
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
80 of 82 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
30%80 carriesFumble rate
1.2%1 of 82 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds22%of carries
18 carries
Grind
1–3 yds35%of carries
28 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds34%of carries
27 carries
Explosive
10+ yds9%of carries
7 carries
2 of 7 (29%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 1 of 5 (20%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.8 yds/carry on 82 carries · 9% explosive (10+ yds) · 30% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2019Florida International6-7HC: Butch Davis · Run-leaning
2020Florida International0-5HC: Butch Davis · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2021Florida International1-11HC: Butch Davis · Balanced, slow tempo
2022Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Pass-leaning
2024Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road6g | 17.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 32.5 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 18.8 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike MacIntyre
Pass share
46.4%
334 pass / 386 run
Plays / game
60.0
12 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
353 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
82 carries and 10 catches in 12 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
31 · #290 of 310 RBs · 2024
Three-star recruit. Now #290 at the position.
Six seasons at Florida International
- 2024 Florida International MacIntyreYear 6 · 12 games
- 2023 Florida International MacIntyreYear 5 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2022 Florida International MacIntyreYear 4 · 12 games
- 2021 Florida International DavisYear 3 · 11 games
- 2020 Florida International DavisYear 2 · 3 gamesAll-conference
- 2019 Florida International DavisYear 1 · 4 games
- High school Miami CentralMiami, FL · Class of 2019Three-star, No. 980 in the 2019 class.Also from Miami Central: Armondo Blount (Miami), Naeshaun Montgomery (Missouri), Lawayne McCoy (Louisville) and 23 more.
How it ended
Five seasons at Florida International, 1,195 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at New Mexico State.New Mexico State · W 21-72022
2019 4 games
- RecruitedThree-star, out of Miami Central
2020 3 games
- All-Conference USAsecond
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA · 2ND TEAM
All-Conference USA 2nd team (2020)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2020)
Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
2 coaches2019–2021
Florida International
Coaching transition mid-career: Butch Davis → Mike MacIntyre. Worth noting in scheme + development context.