2016 Football Roster
Lucas, Paul

Jersey Number 16
Paul Lucas
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Mountain Pointe HS
Bio
2015 Game-by-Game Stats
OVERALL
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
OVERALL
- Two career starts
- Elected to transfer out of the football program following the season
2016 (SOPHOMORE)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Born April 1, 1997 in Phoenix, Ariz.
- Son of Tammy and Paul Lucas Sr.
- Has one sister, Le’Andra
- Enjoys playing piano
- Lists Kobe Bryant as his favorite athlete
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