Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/16Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 16 inside-the-5 carries (6.2%).
Rayshon Luke
Rushing yards377127th of 278 running backsLast gameW 38–22vs Oregon State · Oct 31
Nextat Utah StateSat Nov 7 · 9:30 pm ET
- touchdown
Boise State · L 31-38
No carries.
Oregon State · W 38-22
9 carries, 44 yards
The other 6 games average 56 yards. This one was 12 below.
Luke has carries in 7 of Fresno State’s 8 games: none against Boise State.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordFresno State is 5-3.
- Next gameat Utah State · Sat Nov 7
What’s being said
5 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Worth knowing
- Rayshon Luke spent three seasons at Arizona before joining Fresno State.
24% of the carries, 32% of the yards, 6% of the touchdowns
- Carries24%61 of 253
- Yards32%377 of 1,194
- Touchdowns6%1 of 16
- Yards a carry: 6.2. Everyone else on the team: 4.3.
Share of the team's rushing yards, game by game
No bar in a game where the team had under 100 rushing yards: a share of that little says nothing.
Who carried it
- Bryson Donelson407 yards, 81 carries, 6 touchdowns
- Rayshon Luke377 yards, 61 carries, 1 touchdown
- Jayden Mandal163 yards, 59 carries, 4 touchdowns
- Julius Gillick153 yards, 36 carries, 4 touchdowns
- Ezekiel Avit19 yards, 1 carry
- 6 others79 yards
Share of the team's total this season.
Most of his carries go up the middle
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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 5, middle 32, right 17. His longest went for 52 yards.
Rayshon Luke
Wins in space out of the backfield. Played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. First career honor, 2025: All-Mountain West. A game that shows it: 167 rushing yards and 10 receiving yards against Rice — Week 4, 2026.
377 rushing yards · 1 rushing TD · 61 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
In the news in the last 60 days
from 4 outlets
Jayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over Rice
AP News +1 Sep 27 · 2 outlets
In the news this season
from 5 outlets
Jayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over Rice
AP News +1 Sep 27 · 2 outlets
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 38-22 vs Oregon StateNo stories
- Oct 15 to Oct 21L 23-26 at San Diego StateNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14L 31-38 vs Boise State2 storiesWill Fresno State RB Rayshon Luke play against Boise State? Here is the latest Fresno Bee
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 26-6 at Washington State2 stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 38-24 vs Rice1 storyJayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over Rice AP News +1
- Sep 17 to Sep 23W 26-10 at San José StateNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 49-3 vs Sacramento StateNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9L 0-39 at USCNo stories
- Aug 13 to Aug 19No game1 storyHealthy Bryson Donelson, Rayshon Luke form promising Fresno State backfield duo Fresno Bee +1
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
What was said at each stop
Stories we tracked, by school.
Fresno State6 stories2025 to now
Most about: starting job and depth chart, win.
- Fresno Bee +1Healthy Bryson Donelson, Rayshon Luke form promising Fresno State backfield duoAug 17
- AP News +1Jayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over RiceSep 27
- Fresno BeeFresno State RB Rayshon Luke leaves Washington State game with apparent injuryOct 3
- Fresno BeeFresno State RB Rayshon Luke is day-to-day after concussion. What Matt Entz is sayingOct 5
- Fresno BeeWill Fresno State RB Rayshon Luke play against Boise State? Here is the latestOct 10
Arizona2022 to 2024not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
In the game threads
vs Boise State, Oct 10We still haven't seen Luke all gameFresno State fan, r/CFB game threadat Washington State, Oct 3Dang it, losing Luke sucksFresno State fan, r/CFB game threadat San José State, Sep 19How has Luke Weaver not been benched? You can't win games when you throw 4 picks?San José State fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
- Fresno State Injury Report: RB Rayshon Luke a game-time decision, Boise State WR out
- Fresno State RB Rayshon Luke is day-to-day after concussion. What Matt Entz is saying
- Fresno State RB Rayshon Luke leaves Washington State game with apparent injury
- Jayden Mandal, Rayshon Luke lead Fresno State to 38-24 victory over Rice
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 61 | 377 | 6.2 | 1 | 52 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 110 | 699 | 6.4 | 6 | 69 |
| 2024 | Arizona | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | Arizona | 37 | 153 | 4.1 | 1 | 40 |
| 2022 | Arizona | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 0 | 28 |
| Career | 227 | 1,347 | 5.9 | 8 | 69 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 15 | 97 | 6.5 | 1 | 18 |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 36 | 228 | 6.3 | 2 | 23 |
| 2024 | Arizona | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 26 |
| 2023 | Arizona | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | 66 |
| 2022 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 62 | 473 | 7.6 | 3 | 66 |
Last game (Wk 9): 44 rushing yards, 1 catch.
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ No. 14 USC | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-10@ San José State | 14 | 49 | 3.5 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 4 | W 38-24vs Rice | 11 | 167 | 15.2 | 1 | 52 | Season-high 167 yds |
| Wk 5 | W 26-6@ Washington State | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 36 | |
| Wk 7 | L 23-26@ San Diego State | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 9 | W 38-22vs Oregon State | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 0 | 20 | |
| Total | 61 | 377 | 6.2 | 1 | 52 |
The latest game
Oct. 31 · W 38-22 vs Oregon State, play by play
9 carries for 44 yards.
- of the 8 carries drawn:
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 11 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 291
- Second quarterbegan up 7-3
- 1 for 8
- Third quarterbegan up 21-9
- 2 for 0
- Fourth quarterbegan up 38-16
- 2 for 4, 1 rec
- FinalW 38-22
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 3-yard run in the fourth quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 8 carries it has.
- 1
20-yard run. First quarter, down 3-0.
The season, game by game
L 23-26 at San Diego StateOct. 1747 yds10 carries
10 carries for 47 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 14 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 261
- Second quarterbegan down 10-0
- 4 for 21, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan down 16-10
- 1 for -3
- Fourth quarterbegan up 17-16
- 1 for 3, 1 rec
- FinalL 23-26
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
17-yard run. First quarter, down 3-0.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
5 more games, with the play by play
W 26-6 at Washington StateOct. 346 yds6 carriesBox score only
6 carries for 46 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play and the box score disagree.
W 38-24 vs RiceSept. 26167 yds11 carries, 1 TD
11 carries for 167 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. He also caught 3 passes for 10 yards.
- 5 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 5 moved the chains
- 3 catches for 10 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 18, 1 rec1
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 1 for 45
- Third quarterbegan down 17-14
- 4 for 25, 2 rec23
- Fourth quarterbegan up 24-17
- 4 for 79, 1 TD4
- FinalW 38-24
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
1-yard catch on 3rd and 9. First quarter, tied 0-0.
- 2
3-yard catch on 3rd and 8. Third quarter, down 17-14.
- 3
14-yard catch on 3rd and 12. Third quarter, up 24-17. Converted.
- 4
52-yard touchdown run. Fourth quarter, made it 38-24.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 26-10 at San José StateSept. 1949 yds14 carries
14 carries for 49 yards. In the fourth quarter, with Fresno State ahead by one score, he carried 4 times for 13 yards.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 5 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- 2 catches for 6 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 10, 1 rec1
- Second quarterbegan down 3-0
- 3 for 17, 1 rec
- Third quarterbegan up 6-3
- 3 for 9
- Fourth quarterbegan up 13-3
- 4 for 132
- FinalW 26-10
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
No gain on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 3-0.
- 2
19-yard run. Fourth quarter, up 13-10.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
W 49-3 vs Sacramento StateSept. 123 yds3 carries
3 carries for 3 yards. He also caught 6 passes for 49 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 6 catches for 49 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 2 for 3, 1 rec
- Second quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 0, 2 rec, 1 TD1
- Third quarterbegan up 32-0
- 0 for 0, 2 rec
- FinalW 49-3
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
18-yard touchdown on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, made it 7-0.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
L 0-39 at USCSept. 421 yds8 carries
8 carries for 21 yards.
- of the 7 carries drawn:
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- 1 catch for 7 yds
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 4 for 11
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 1 for -2, 1 rec1
- Fourth quarterbegan down 32-0
- 2 for 4
- FinalL 0-39
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing 1 of his carries (8 yards), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 7 carries it has.
- 1
7-yard catch. Second quarter, down 14-0.
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a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
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.
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 38-24
vs Rice
167 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 3 rec · 10 yds
With J. Mandal — 210 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 43.4 · 57 rush yds (5 car) · N. Verdugo — 50.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Rice · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +4.01R.Luke rush left for 52 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Rice · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.97R.Luke rush right for 45 yards gain, out of bounds at RICE30
- Week 2 · Sacramento State · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.96Mandal to Luke: an 18-yard touchdown pass.
- Week 4 · Rice · 3rd and 12 · Q3 · EPA +2.92Mandal to Luke: a 14-yard pass.
- Week 5 · Washington State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −1.93R.Luke rush middle for 4 yards loss (M.McLain)
- Week 7 · San Diego State · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA −1.70R.Luke rush right for 3 yards loss (M.Lindsay)
4 more plays
- Week 3 · San José State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.60R.Luke rush right for 19 yards gain (D.Lee), out of bounds
- Week 4 · Rice · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.52R.Luke rush right for 17 yards gain (A.Brown), out of bounds
- Week 7 · San Diego State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.52R.Luke rush right for 17 yards gain, out of bounds at FS42
- Week 3 · San José State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −1.39R.Luke rush middle for 2 yards loss (D.Lee; I.Shewell)
Where he ranks
Rush yards377127thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry6.2tied for 40thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs1tied for 227thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run52tied for 96thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries61tied for 189thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rec yards97tied for 72ndAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
Receptions15tied for 40thAmong 273 backs with 40 or more carries
152nd in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
60 of 61 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
32%59 carriesStuffed
0 or fewer yds18%of carries
11 carries
Grind
1–3 yds38%of carries
23 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds27%of carries
16 carries
Explosive
10+ yds17%of carries
10 carries
6.2 yds/carry on 61 carries · 17% explosive (10+ yds) · 32% success rate.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
14 of 15 receptions matched to play-by-play
16 of 17 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
178% of team targetsCatch rate
82%14 of 17 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
69% of targets (11)
91%catch rate
Air -2.8 · YAC 9.4 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
25% of targets (4)
75%catch rate
Air 2.5 · YAC 1.7 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
6% of targets (1)
0%catch rate
Air 31.0 avg
82% catch rate on 17 targets · 8% of the team's targets.
Teams and coaches
2022Arizona5-7HC: Jedd Fisch · Pass-leaning
2023Arizona10-3HC: Jedd Fisch · Balanced
2024Arizona4-8HC: Brent Brennan · Pass-leaning
2025Fresno State9-4HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning
2026Fresno State5-3HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 71.3 | 7.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 40.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 55.5 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 44.0 | 4.9 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
Pass share
46.2%
217 pass / 253 run
Plays / game
58.8
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
239 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
All-Conference
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #5 of 34 Mountain West RBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 base rate is computed
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Five seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Fresno State EntzYear 5 · 7 games
- 2025 Fresno State EntzYear 4 · 13 gamesAll-conference
- Jan 2025 Entered the transfer portalArizona to Fresno State
- 2024 Arizona BrennanYear 3 · 4 games
- 2023 Arizona FischYear 2 · 11 games
- 2022 Arizona FischYear 1 · 7 games
- High school St. John BoscoBellflower, CA · Class of 2022Four-star, No. 212 in the 2022 class. Signed with Arizona.Also from St. John Bosco: Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa (Notre Dame), Earnest Greene III (Georgia), Matayo Uiagalelei (Oregon) and 33 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Arizona to Fresno State, Jan 5, 2025.
A blue-chip recruit with honors.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Colorado State.Colorado State · L 21-492025
2022 7 games
- Signed with ArizonaFour-star, out of St. John Bosco
2025 13 games
- Transferred to Fresno Statefrom Arizona
- All-Mountain Westhonorable mention
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jedd Fisch, Brent Brennan and Matt Entz.