Is Josh Lukusa starting?
Josh Lukusa is the projected starter at DE for Missouri State Bears.
Josh Lukusa is the projected starting DE on a Rebuilding Missouri State — 70 OVR.
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- 19270Josh LukusaStarter
- 23067Caden Wiest
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Withrow, ranked #1,718 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 11 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #92
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
- Transfer
- Miami (OH)
Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 11 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8326
- National Rank
- #1718
- High School
- Withrow
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Why this rating?
On a 66-rated defense; 47th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.80 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 70.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WLINTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 48-14
Sep 5LTA&MTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 50-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WLIN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LTA&M | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Lukusa's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.