Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-39@ USC | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 21 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 49-3vs Sacramento State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 11 | 24 | 1.8 | 0 | 8 |
#2
Rayshon Luke
Senior running back for Fresno State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 180 lb · South Main, CA · St. John Bosco HS
CFB Index 65 · #54 of 326 RBsHigh confidenceReturning to Fresno State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
24
rushing yards · 2026
2.2 per carry · 7 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 10 car · 96 yds · 3 TD -- top 1% rushing TDs game. -- Best game: 3 rush yds, 49 rec yds, vs Sacramento State
Swing playSwung Fresno State from 55% to 80% to win.Utah State at Fresno State · 28-17
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 running back for Fresno State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Arizona in 2022.
- Transferred from Arizona to Fresno State in 2025.
Rayshon Luke
Beats you as a runner and a receiver. Rayshon Luke has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Mountain West. The receipt: 21 rush yds, 7 rec yds against USC — Week 1, 2026.
24 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 11 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He arrived as a blue-chip recruit and played like one.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Colorado State.Colorado State · L 21-492025
20227 games
- Signed with Arizona4-star out of St. John Bosco
202513 games
- Entered the portal
- All-Mountain Westhonorable_mention
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST
All-Mountain West mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coaches2022–2023
Fresno State
2024era →
Tim Skipper
Fresno State
2025–2026era →
Matt Entz
Fresno State
Played under 3 different head coaches: Jeff Tedford, Tim Skipper, and Matt Entz. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
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 State1-1HC: Matt Entz · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: rec yards (87th percentile). Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 12.0 YDS/g, 1.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Entz
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.
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 estimate is computed
35% estimated, 95% confidence interval 31–38%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 110 | 699 | 6.4 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 4 | 13 | 3.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona | 37 | 153 | 4.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 177 | 994 | 5.6 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fresno State | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Fresno State | 36 | 228 | 6.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 432 | 8.0 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 49–3
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Sacramento State · 3&4 · Q2 · EPA +2.96Rayshon Luke 18 Yd pass from Jayden Mandal (Manaki Watanabe Kick)
- Week 2 · Sacramento State · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.07#2 R.Luke rush middle for 0 yards to the FRES37 (#26 T.Thomas)
- Week 2 · Sacramento State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.98Shotgun #7 J.Mandal pass complete short left to #2 R.Luke caught at FRES44, for 13 yards to the SACST42, out of bounds at SACST42, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · USC · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.91(06:54) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush middle for 1 yard gain to the FST48 (#8 D.Stephens II)
- Week 1 · USC · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -0.85(04:30) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush right for 1 yard gain to the FST37 (#52 T.Topui Jr.; #95 J.Ramos)
- Week 2 · Sacramento State · 2&4 · Q2 · EPA +0.62Shotgun #7 J.Mandal pass complete short right to #2 R.Luke caught at FRES47, for 6 yards to the SACST46 (#3 A.Wallace), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · USC · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.60(12:27) Shotgun #7 J.Mandal pass complete short right to #2 R.Luke caught at FST28, for 7 yards to the FST32 (#15 J.Walker). #65 J.Leaupepetele injured on the play
- Week 1 · USC · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA -0.58(00:33) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush left for 2 yards gain to the USC39 (#1 K.Crawford; #17 D.Bryant)
- Week 2 · Sacramento State · 2&2 · Q1 · EPA -0.54(11:50) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush middle for 0 yards to the SACST15 (#18 F.Puloka; #26 T.Thomas)
- Week 1 · USC · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA -0.50(08:12) Shotgun #2 R.Luke rush middle for 2 yards loss to the FST11 (#91 A.VanSumeren; #7 A.Graham)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Fresno State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Fresno State
Returning around him
- 38% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (13 in / 10 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Fresno State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #88 · 2026 recruiting class #70
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete Back
Threatens defenses in every dimension — rushing, receiving, third-down.
RB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Malik Sherrod’s 2023 season.
67%match
Matches Malik on
Weight
Total rush EPA (college ability)
Yards / carry
Differs from Malik on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Sutton Smith's senior season at Memphis (2025).
70%match
All-AACNFL Rd 6
Matches Sutton on
Yards / carry
Yards / reception
Weight
Differs from Sutton on
Receiving share (higher)
Background
2025 (R-JUNIOR): All-Mountain West honorable mention … appeared in all 13 games this season … was Fresno State’s leading rusher with 112 carries for 702 yards and six touchdowns … added 36 receptions for 228 yards and two touchdowns … was also Fresno State’s primary kickoff returner with 16 retur...
The backfield · Fresno State
- #2Rayshon Luke699 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Bryson Donelson583 rushing yards · 2025
- #31Brandon Ramirez271 rushing yards · 2025
- #24Julius Gillick16 rushing yards · 2025
- #27Tariq Thomas2 games · 2026
5 more on the roster · Fresno State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology