Running back, Central Michigan, 2020–24
Marion Lukes
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 5′9″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Charlestown, IN
Marion Lukes played running back at Central Michigan (2020–24).
Career highs
202rushing yards, career highvs. Northern Illinois, 20233rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Ohio, 20247catches, career highat Buffalo, 2023Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 22 | 94 | 4.3 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 51 | 323 | 6.3 | 3 | 39 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 144 | 737 | 5.1 | 5 | 46 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 161 | 788 | 4.9 | 5 | 66 |
| Career | 378 | 1,942 | 5.1 | 13 | 66 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 21 | 485 | 1 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 26 | 581 | 1 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 21 | 342 | 0 |
| Career | 70 | 1,441 | 2 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 1 | 37 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 29 | 300 | 10.3 | 0 | 44 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 16 | 160 | 10.0 | 1 | 43 |
| Career | 59 | 605 | 10.3 | 2 | 44 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 9 | RB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 9 | RB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 9 | RB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 9 | RB | Sr. | 5′9″ | 200 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Central Michigan | 23 | 0.18 | – | – | 4.1 | 4% | – |
| 2022 | Central Michigan | 59 | 0.35 | – | – | 20.7 | 10% | 0.17 |
| 2023 | Central Michigan | 178 | 0.16 | 49th (n=450) | 0.17 | 29.1 | 23% | 0.08 |
| 2024 | Central Michigan | 173 | 0.21 | 64th (n=434) | 0.16 | 35.7 | 25% | 0.12 |
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.
Game by game
2024 Central Michigan 11 games, 788 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. | L 16–52 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 9 | 162 |
| Sep 14 | at | L 9–30 | 7 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 37–34 | 13 | 86 | 1 | 2 | 21 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 22–21 | 16 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | L 25–27 | 20 | 110 | 3 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 19 | at | L 34–38 | 13 | 118 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 7–46 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 73 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 13–23 | 20 | 72 | 0 | 2 | 33 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 10–37 | 19 | 80 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 16–14 | 15 | 93 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | at | L 16–24 | 13 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
2023 Central Michigan 12 games, 737 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at | L 7–31 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 45–42 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 157 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 17–41 | 9 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 34–30 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 26–23 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 88 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 13–37 | 7 | 21 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | W 17–10 | 14 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 17–24 | 18 | 58 | 1 | 2 | 59 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 37–31 | 21 | 202 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
| Nov 7 | at | L 28–38 | 21 | 147 | 1 | 6 | 85 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 20–34 | 15 | 75 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 17–32 | 15 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
2022 Central Michigan 8 games, 323 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 24–38 | 3 | 36 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 41–0 | 3 | 47 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 24 | at | L 14–33 | 2 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 17–38 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | L 16–17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at | W 28–21 | 26 | 160 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 18–34 | 7 | 16 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 25 | at | L 19–38 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
2021 Central Michigan 13 games, 94 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at | L 24–34 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 45–0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 18 | at | L 21–49 | 2 | −2 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 31–27 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 64 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 17–28 | – | – | – | 2 | 44 |
| Oct 9 | at | W 30–27 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 26–23 | – | – | – | 3 | 50 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 38–39 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 51 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 42–30 | – | – | – | 4 | 84 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | W 54–30 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 17 | at | W 37–17 | – | – | – | 2 | 22 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 31–10 | – | – | – | 1 | 100 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | W 24–21 | – | – | – | 1 | 21 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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