Joshua Lukusa
Joshua Lukusa
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Third year in the Miami (OH) defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Western Michigan, Week 15, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Chuck Martin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Miami (OH) | 11 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) | 8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 27 | 9 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2025
W 38–0
vs Lindenwood
1 TOT
Dominant 38-point win at home against Lindenwood.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Miami (OH)
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Miami (OH)
Returning around him
- 1 Miami (OH) player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (16 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Miami (OH) · Last season: 7-7 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #105
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Carter Hooper’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Edwin Kolenge's junior season at Boston College (2025).
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