Ryder Lucas - Football - Arkansas Razorbacks

#26 Ryder Lucas

DB | Sr | 6-0 | 188 | The Woodlands, Texas | College Park HS

2018 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2017 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

2018 (SENIOR): Appeared in 11 of 12 games in his final season with the Razorbacks, only missing the season opener … Totaled 222 snaps on special teams in kick & punt coverage and on the kick & punt return units, according to Pro Football Focus … Recorded nine tackles, four solo, over the course of the year … Posted a season-best four tackles in his first game of the year at Colorado State on Sept. 8 … Put together his top special teams grades from PFF against the Rams, earning an 80.1 mark … Also notched stops in five other games against North Texas (Sept. 15), Alabama (Oct. 6), Tulsa (Oct. 20) and on the road at Mississippi State (Nov. 17) & Missouri (Nov. 23) … Wrapped his collegiate career with 680 snaps played and 36 total tackles.

2017 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games … Started and played a key role on the kick coverage teams all season … The team’s top tackler on special teams with 12 tackles – 10 on kickoffs and two on punts … Recorded a tackle in six games … vs. New Mexico State (Sept. 30): Collected a season-high in tackles (3).

2016 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 13 games … Started and played a key role on the kick coverage teams all season … Led the team with 13 tackles on special teams … 11 tackles came on kickoff returns and two were on punt returns … Collected a tackle in eight games, including four straight from Weeks 2 to 5 … at Mississippi State (Nov. 19): Tallied a career-high four tackles, all on kickoff returns.

2015 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Participated in six contests, mostly on special teams … Made four tackles … Returned one kickoff for eight yards.

2014 (FRESHMAN): Redshirted during initial year with the program.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended College Park High School in The Woodlands, Texas, and played under head coach Richard Carson … Collected 83 solo tackles and 95 total tackles during his varsity career … Averaged 3.4 tackles per game and added one sack and three interceptions over three years on varsity.

PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 9, 1995 … Son of Mike and Dana Lucas … Recreation and sport management major.