Luke Yoder, Lehigh RB: the 2026 season story
Luke Yoder is a senior running back for Lehigh (Patriot). He ranks 9th of 575 running backs in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every running back on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Luke Yoder's strongest measure is rush success rate at 65%, 7th of 299 (the average is 50%). His weakest is receiving yards per game at 5, 200th of 299 (the average is 9).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His rush yards per game, 106, ranks 10th among 299 ranked running backs.
Against every running back
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of running back he is. Among ranked running backs he sits, on average, in the 66th percentile for volume, 79th for efficiency and 97th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 10 games, Luke Yoder's best came in week 10 against Colgate and his quietest in week 4 at Pennsylvania.
When it matters
Why it matters. Plenty of players produce in easy situations; the ones who keep it up on third down and against good teams are the ones coaches trust.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Luke Yoder is 1st of 276 FCS running backs and 1st of 24 in the Patriot. No running back in FCS rates higher.
Career
Why it matters. Past seasons show whether this year is a breakout, a steady climb or a step back. This is his best season by the Player Index so far, out of 4 we have.
Running backs like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Spencer Ferguson of Weber State.
