Jaylin Lucas
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| Florida State Seminoles – No. 13 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 24, 2004 Houma, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Edna Karr High School (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jaylin Lucas (born September 24, 2004) is an American college football running back and return specialist for the Florida State Seminoles. He previously played for the Indiana Hoosiers, earning All-American honors in 2022.
Early life
[edit]Lucas attended Terrebonne High School in Houma, Louisiana for three years before transferring to Edna Karr High School in New Orleans after his family was forced to relocate due to Hurricane Ida.[1] A three star recruit, Lucas originally committed to play college football at Tulane, before flipping to Indiana.[1][2]
College career
[edit]Indiana
[edit]As a freshman, Lucas served as a rotational running back and as a punt/kick returner, and was the only player in FBS football with multiple kick returns for touchdowns.[3] At the conclusion of his freshman season, Lucas was named the Big Ten Rodgers–Dwight Return Specialist of the Year and a member of the first team All-Big Ten as a return-man.[4]
On December 6, 2023, Lucas announced that he would be entering the transfer portal.[5]
Florida State
[edit]On January 7, 2024, Lucas announced that he would be transferring to Florida State.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Schumann, Mike (December 15, 2021). "IU football recruiting: 2022 running back Jaylin Lucas flips to the Hoosiers". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jaylin Lucas, Indiana Hoosiers, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Moore, Wilson (November 23, 2022). "IU freshman Jaylin Lucas just keeps making plays. 'I still expect more from myself.'". The Herald-Times. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Staff, T. D. H. (November 29, 2022). "Jaylin Lucas named Big Ten returner of the year, six others receive league honors". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- ^ Tow, Seth (December 6, 2023). "IU running back and kick returner Jaylin Lucas enters transfer portal". The Daily Hoosier. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
- ^ Weber, Alex (January 7, 2024). "Florida State lands transfer commitment from Indiana RB Jaylin Lucas". On3.com. Retrieved January 8, 2024.