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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 3 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 11 | — |
Charting
Where Lukusa's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Missouri State#118 · 3-5 | 8 | 33% | 12 | 3 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Miami (OH)#85 · 7-7 | 8 | 32% | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | Miami (OH)#56 · 9-5 | 7 | 10% | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH)#56 · 11-3 | 5 | 14% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Josh Lukusa's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Josh Lukusa's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Texas A&M | L 0–50 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Lindenwood | W 48–14 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Marshall | L 24–30 | 6.4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ SMU | L 24–34 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Western Kentucky | L 13–34 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Kennesaw State | W 24–21 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Delaware | L 38–61 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Sam Houston | W 24–3 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 12 | 2080th / 5664 |
| Solo | 6 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 596th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 2.5 | 229th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 4 | 123rd / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Texas A&M | ✓ DE | 87 | ~36 (14–57) | 2 | 41% |
| Wk 2 · Lindenwood | ✓ DE | 54 | ~25 (10–39) | 2 | 46% |
| Wk 3 · Marshall | ✓ DE | 71 | ~35 (14–55) | 2 | 49% |
| Wk 4 · SMU | ✓ DE | 78 | ~18 (7–28) | 1 | 23% |
| Wk 6 · Western Kentucky | — | 75 | ~34 (13–54) | 2 | 45% |
| Wk 7 · Kennesaw State | ✓ DE | 73 | · | · | — |
| Wk 8 · Delaware | ✓ DE | 75 | ~11 (6–16) | 1 | 15% |
| Wk 9 · Sam Houston | ✓ DE | 60 | ~29 (11–46) | 2 | 48% |
| Season | 7 GS | 565 | 188 (120–242) | 12 | 33% |
Position Room
18 DLs on the Missouri State roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Tim Brantley Jr. | DL | SR | 24 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 57 | Gilles Tchio | DL | SR | 17 | 3.5 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 92 | Josh Lukusa | DE | SR | 12 | 3 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Caden Wiest | DE | SR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 49 | Dylan Brooks | DE | SR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 5 | Kellen Lindstrom | DE | JR | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 10 | Jalile Elliott | DE | SO | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Markell Chapman | DL | SR | 9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 52 | Kaden Jones | DL | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 96 | Blessing Igbinedion | DE | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | Joshua Davis | DL | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Grayson Cutchlow | DE | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Breylon McCuller | DE | SO | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Brandon Hightower | DL | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Malachi Madison | DL | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | Jayden McGee | DE | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | Maurice Jones Jr. | DE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 98 | Cam Gray | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Missouri State depth chart →