Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-50@ Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 48-14vs Lindenwood | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-30vs Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#92
Joshua Lukusa
Senior defensive end for Missouri State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Cincinnati, OH
Transferred Miami (OH) → Missouri State for 2026
The numbers
1
sack · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 2 tackles, at Texas A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive end for Missouri State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Miami (OH) in 2022.
Joshua Lukusa
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Joshua Lukusa has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Marshall, Week 3, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 1 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Miami (OH)3-star out of Withrow
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
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Missouri State
2025era →
Nick Petrino
Missouri State
2026era →
Casey Woods
Missouri State
Coaching transition mid-career: Nick Petrino → Casey Woods. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Missouri State
2025Miami (OH)
2026Missouri State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri State | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 33 | 12 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Joshua Lukusa's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 48–14
vs Lindenwood
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 34-point win at home against Lindenwood.
With I. Myers — 24 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · S. Locklear — 258 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (4 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles, +2 hurries.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Miami (OH)11-3HC: Chuck Martin · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Miami (OH)9-5HC: Chuck Martin · Balanced, slow tempo
2025Miami (OH)7-7HC: Chuck Martin · Run-leaning, slow tempo
2026Missouri State1-2HC: Casey Woods · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (93rd percentile). Strength: sacks (84th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Pass share
39.4%
71 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
60.0
3 games
Team sack rate
2.5%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,718 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the Conference USA as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Carter Hooper’s 2023 season.
Matches Carter on
TFL rate
Weight
Hurry rate
Differs from Carter on
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Edwin Kolenge's junior season at Boston College (2025).
Matches Edwin on
Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Joshua Lukusa
The defensive line · Missouri State
- #30Caden Wiest3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #11Tim Brantley Jr.1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Malachi Madison1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #92Joshua Lukusa0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #22Grayson Cutchlow0 tackles for loss · 2025
13 more on the roster · Missouri State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology