Jaylin Lucas

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.

Jaylin Lucas

Lucas in 2023
Florida State Seminoles – No. 12
Position	Running back
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	(2004-09-24) September 24, 2004 (age 20) Houma, Louisiana, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	173 lb (78 kg)
Career history
College	Indiana (2022–2023) Florida State (2024–present)
High school	Edna Karr High School (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (2022) Big Ten Return Specialist of the Year (2022) First Team All-Big Ten (2022) Third-team All-Big Ten (2023)
Stats at ESPN

Early life

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

Indiana

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

On January 7, 2024, Lucas announced that he would be transferring to Florida State.^[6]