Jaylin Lucas
Jaylin Lucas
Wins in space out of the backfield. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. In 2022 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-America (CBS). The receipt: 44 rush yds against Kent State — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2022)
3 selectors honored him
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR12 · All-American
All-American. Named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2022)
3 selectors honored him
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 27 | 160 | 5.9 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | 67 | 275 | 4.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Indiana | 49 | 271 | 5.5 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 145 | 719 | 5.0 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida State | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Florida State | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Indiana | 34 | 247 | 7.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Indiana | 16 | 82 | 5.1 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 64 | 456 | 7.1 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 31–17
vs Alabama
22 rush yds (6 car)
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Florida State
Returning around him
- 13% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 1 Florida State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (22 in / 43 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida State · Last season: 5-7 (AP #25) · Talent rank #19 · 2026 recruiting class #16
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Dylan Edwards’s 2023 season.
Matches Dylan on
Differs from Dylan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Juju McDowell's sophomore season at South Carolina (2022).
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Player DNA
Players who play like Jaylin Lucas
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2022–2025-41%
Sharp dropoff (-41%) — career inflection point.