Running back, Florida International, 2024–⁠26

Devonte Lyons

Number
No. 3
Height
5′11″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2026)
Sophomore
Hometown
Saint Augustine, FL

Devonte Lyons plays running back for Florida International. Last time out, at Jacksonville State: 15 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 26 yards. Lyons leads Florida International in rushing yards this season.

2026 so far

268 rushing yards, 1 TD

Last game: 15 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD; 2 catches, 26 yards at Jacksonville State, L 24–⁠27

Next game: vs. Middle Tennessee, Oct 20

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 20@USF
  2. 46BUF
  3. 15@FAU
  4. 36LIU
  5. 78NMSU
  6. 73@JXST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

101rushing yards, career highvs. Middle Tennessee, 2024

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Florida International432886.7221
2025Florida International371423.8135
2026Florida International652684.1123
Career1456984.8435

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Florida International4266.508
2025Florida International12655.4020
2026Florida International33612.0017
Career191276.7020

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Florida International3RBYr 1
2025Florida International3RBYr 2
2026Florida International3RBSo. (Yr 3)5′11″190

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2024Florida International460.17––7.624%0.12
2025Florida International–0.00––0.0––
2026Florida International95-0.0027th (n=478)0.10-0.115%0.04

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Florida International44%2.701.401.5017%
2026Florida International45%3.100.900.4018%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Florida International 6 games, 268 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 5atSouth FloridaL 9–⁠198200–––
Sep 12vs.BuffaloW 33–⁠2011460–––
Sep 19atFlorida AtlanticL 10–⁠167150–––
Sep 26vs.Long Island UniversityW 20–⁠310360–––
Oct 7vs.New Mexico StateW 22–⁠3147801100
Oct 13atJacksonville StateL 24–⁠27157312260
2025 Florida International 11 games, 142 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 29vs.Bethune-CookmanW 42–⁠98541110
Sep 6atPenn StateL 0–⁠348390150
Sep 13vs.Florida AtlanticW 38–⁠283−30120
Sep 20vs.DelawareL 16–⁠383805330
Oct 4atUConnL 10–⁠513190160
Oct 14atWestern KentuckyW 25–⁠6130–––
Oct 21vs.Kennesaw StateL 26–⁠45110–––
Nov 8atMiddle TennesseeW 56–⁠303110–––
Nov 15vs.LibertyW 34–⁠27120–––
Nov 29vs.Sam HoustonW 56–⁠16560–––
Dec 26 ✦vs.UTSAL 20–⁠571203180
2024 Florida International 3 games, 288 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Nov 16atJacksonville StateL 31–⁠34128812150
Nov 23atKennesaw StateL 26–⁠2716990160
Nov 30vs.Middle TennesseeW 35–⁠24151011150

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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