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2018 Football Roster

Paul Lucas Season 2018

#32
PositionRunning Back
Weight172 lbs
Height5-11
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownPhoenix, Ariz.
Previous SchoolOregon State
Overview
  • Transfer defensive back prospect returning home to the Valley
  • Known for his elite speed and excellent quickness
Arizona State:
Junior (2017-18):
  • Member of the 2017-18 Sun Devil Track & Field team
  • Jumped a collegiate best 7.01m/23-0 feet at the 2018 Desert Heat Classic.
  • Finished 13th in the long jump at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships.
Oregon State:
Sophomore (2016)
  • Depth chart entering fall camp had him listed at four positions including as the second-string tailback
  • Missed much of spring practice due to injury but rushed six times for 30 yards and added four receptions for 40 yards in the Spring Game
  • Carried the ball and season-high nine times for 44 yards against California
  • Recorded two receptions for 50 yards including a career-long 44-yard catch and run against Idaho State
 Freshman (2015)
  • One of four true freshmen to play in 2015
  • Played in 10 games, starting one
  • Converted from an all-purpose back in high school to a wide receiver position during fall camp
  • Made his first career start at California as a running back
  • Recorded two catches for eight yards on the season
  • Carried the ball on reverses and fly sweeps mostly during his time at receiver
  • Moved to running back late in the season due to injuries at the position
  • Registered a season-best 13 carries for 70 yards at California
  • Rushed four times for 80 yards against Washington including a 76-yard burst
  • Was injured against Washington and did not play in the season finale at Oregon
High School
  • Three-star prospect by Rivals, Scout and 247Sports
  • Arizona Republic tabbed him as the third-best prospect in the state
  • Rivals ranked him at No. 8 for all-purpose backs in the country and No. 6 on the state’s top prospects list
  • No. 64 on Scout’s running backs list and No. 1 in Arizona
  • Tacoma News Tribune Western Hot 100 member
  • Played in the Under Armour All-America Bowl
  • Rushed 105 times for 1,008 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior
  • Combined for 2,065 yards rushing and 317 yards receiving with 25 touchdowns as a junior and senior
  • Standout in track, ran the 11th fastest 100 meters in the country at 10.42 and the eighth-fastest 400 meters at 46.86 as a junior
  • Won the state title in the 100 meters with a time of 10.44 (fifth-fastest in state history) as a sophomore