#34

Devonte Lyons

RB · Florida International · So. · #34

Returning to Florida International for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Devonte Lyons

RB · Florida International · So · #34

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1040 national
CFB
College
Florida International
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025

2 coaches
2024
Florida International
2025
Willie Simmons
Florida International
era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Mike MacIntyre → Willie Simmons. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2025Florida International7-6HC: Willie Simmons · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Florida International371423.81--
2024Florida International432886.72--
Career804305.43--
SeasonTeam
2025Florida International12655.40--
2024Florida International4266.50--
Career16915.70--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 56–16

at Sam Houston

6 rush yds (5 car)

Dominant 40-point win on the road against Sam Houston.

How he plays

Play style

Hits the crease and outruns the angle.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Florida International

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Running back · Florida International

Returning around him

  • 42% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
  • Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Florida International · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #98 · 2026 recruiting class #101

DNA match

Player DNA

Speed Merchant

Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.

RB

His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jawhar Jordan’s 2022 season.

Louisville · 2022

NFL Rd 6
#2

Malik Jackson

Jacksonville State · 2023

67%
#3

Malik Jackson

UL Monroe · 2021

66%
#4

Hunter Smith

UL Monroe · 2023

66%
#5

Kendrick Raphael

NC State · 2024

65%

Matches Jawhar on

Receiving share
Yards / carry
Total rush EPA (college ability)

Differs from Jawhar on

Rush TD rate (higher)

Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Dylan Riley’s path through Boise State.

Dylan Riley

87%match

Boise State · 2025

All-Mountain West
#2

Mekhi Sargent

Iowa · 2020

85%
#3

Otis Anderson

UCF · 2020

84%
#4

Tre Stewart

Jacksonville State · 2024

All-Conference USA
85%
#5

Rhamondre Stevenson

Oklahoma · 2020

NFL Rd 4
84%

Matches Dylan on

Yards per carry
Recruiting rating
Weight
20242025

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Girard Pringle Jr.'s freshman season at Miami (2025).

Miami · 2025

#2

Jamarion Wilcox

Kentucky · 2024

72%
#3

Dominic Knicely

Coastal Carolina · 2025

69%
#4

Jordan Lyle

Miami · 2024

67%
#5

Jevon Edwards

Coastal Carolina · 2025

67%

Matches Girard on

Yards / carry
Height

Differs from Girard on

Recruiting rating (lower)
Class year (higher)
Rush TD rate (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like Devonte Lyons

#1

Dylan Riley

Boise State · 2025

87%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #2284

Final rank
#2388
Avg #2326.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #2284 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · rushing yards

2024–2025
2882024
1422025

-51%

Sharp dropoff (-51%) — career inflection point.