Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-29@ Ohio | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 0 | 9 | Season-high 12 yds |
| Total | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
#22
Lucas Farrington
Freshman running back for Jacksonville State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′9″ · 195 lb · Atlanta, GA · Walton HS
Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
The numbers
22
rushing yards · 2026
2.8 per carry · 4 catches
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 rush yds, 14 rec yds, vs Eastern Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 running back for Jacksonville State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Jacksonville State in 2025.
Lucas Farrington
He has spent two seasons in the Jacksonville State backfield. The receipt: 34 rec yds, 12 rush yds against Ohio — Week 2, 2026.
22 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 8 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Jacksonville State3-star out of Walton
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Charles Kelly — 10-7 over that span.
2025Jacksonville State9-5HC: Charles Kelly · Run-heavy
2026Jacksonville State1-2HC: Charles Kelly · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
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: 11.0 YDS/g, 2.8 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 5 | 14 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 36 | 2.8 | 0 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacksonville State | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Jacksonville State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
10 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Ohio · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +1.83No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #22 L.Farrington caught at JAX42, for 5 yards to the OHIO49 (#8 B.Dillon), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ohio · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.22(00:25) No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short right to #22 L.Farrington caught at OHIO42, for 23 yards to the OHIO17 (#25 M.Molnar), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Eastern Kentucky · 2&6 · Q3 · EPA -0.94Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 0 yards to the Jax St38 (#96 J.Hand)
- Week 1 · Eastern Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.87Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short left to #22 L.Farrington caught at Jax St47, for 14 yards to the EKU37 (#10 D.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ohio · 3&3 · Q6 · EPA -0.67Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 4 yards loss to the OHIO10 (#25 M.Molnar)
- Week 2 · Ohio · 1&10 · Q6 · EPA +0.65No Huddle-Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 9 yards gain to the OHIO16 (#25 M.Molnar)
- Week 1 · Eastern Kentucky · 3&2 · Q3 · EPA +0.53Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 5 yards gain to the EKU24 (#97 P.Miller; #10 D.Taylor), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Ohio · 2&1 · Q6 · EPA -0.49Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush right for 3 yards gain to the OHIO13 (#9 T.Gillison; #14 I.Ackerman), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Eastern Kentucky · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.41Shotgun #22 L.Farrington rush middle for 1 yard gain to the Jax St18 (#0 J.Marable)
- Week 2 · Ohio · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 C.Creel pass complete short middle to #22 L.Farrington caught at JAX45, for 6 yards to the JAX46 (#25 M.Molnar; #27 J.Fries)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- 50% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- Transfer portal: +7 net (21 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
Background
2025: Played in four games including the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl, preserving a year of eligibility...Had a catch for 11 yards in the Homecoming win over Murray State (9/20)...Had five carries for 14 yards in win over Troy (12/16). PRIOR TO JAX STATE: Three-star prospect according to 247 Spor...
The backfield · Jacksonville State
- #7Khristian Lando201 rushing yards · 2025
- Andrew Paul127 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Justus Savage58 rushing yards · 2025
- #6Jalen Likely52 rushing yards · 2025
- #22Lucas Farrington14 rushing yards · 2025
4 more on the roster · Jacksonville State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology