Usage Score
31.7
Player Dossier
2021-2024Central Michigan
RB • 5'9" • 200 lbs • Charlestown, IN, USA
Marion Lukes leans workhorse runner traits and 51.6 efficiency.
Usage Score
31.7
Efficiency
51.6
Consistency
74.9
Season Value
62.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Marion Lukes, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan. Marion Lukes leans workhorse runner traits and 51.6 efficiency.
Marion Lukes played RB for Central Michigan. Across 4 tracked seasons, Marion Lukes recorded 1,942 rushing yards, 605 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Central Michigan.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Central Michigan paired 948 primary output with 51.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 51.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Eastern Michigan
Loss with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Scrimmage Yards / G
86.2
Efficiency
51.6
Usage
31.7
Consistency
74.9
Best Game by takeover score
Northern Illinois
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida International: 37. Illinois: 23. Ball State: 89. San Diego State: 133. Ohio: 141. Eastern Michigan: 140. Miami (OH): 25. Bowling Green: 72. Toledo: 85. Western Michigan: 105. Northern Illinois: 98
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida International: 10 by 38.5. Illinois: 9 by 22.3. Ball State: 14 by 67.8. San Diego State: 19 by 58.9. Ohio: 25 by 57.9. Eastern Michigan: 14 by 91.7. Miami (OH): 15 by 17.4. Bowling Green: 20 by 37.5. Toledo: 21 by 43.2. Western Michigan: 16 by 66.1. Northern Illinois: 14 by 66.7
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11 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Eastern Michigan
Best efficiency game
91.7 vs Eastern Michigan
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Northern Illinois | L 16-24 | 13 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 7 |
| Wed 11/20 | vs Western Michigan | W 16-14 | 15 | 93 | 6.20 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6.6 |
| Wed 11/13 | @ Toledo | L 10-37 | 19 | 80 | 4.20 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4.0 |
| Wed 11/6 | vs Bowling Green | L 13-23 | 20 | 72 | 3.60 | 0 | — | — | 3.6 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Miami (OH) | L 7-46 | 15 | 25 | 1.70 | 0 | — | — | 1.7 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Eastern Michigan100 rush yards | L 34-38 | 13 | 118 | 9.10 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 10 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Ohio100 rush yards · 2+ TD | L 25-27 | 20 | 110 | 5.50 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs San Diego State | W 22-21 | 16 | 76 | 4.80 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 7 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Ball State | W 37-34 | 13 | 86 | 6.60 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.4 |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Illinois | L 9-30 | 7 | 13 | 1.90 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2.6 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Florida International | L 16-52 | 10 | 37 | 3.70 | 0 | — | — | 3.7 |
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Central Michigan
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Central Michigan | 158 | 38.5 | 3.8 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 158 | 38.5 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 404 | 59.4 | 12.8 | 246 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 1,037 | 51.7 | 27.5 | 633 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Central Michigan | 948 | 51.6 | 31.7 | -89 |
#1 Featured game
Northern Illinois
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
202
Primary metric
202 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.
#2
Akron
231
Primary metric
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
231 scrimmage yards and 52.6 usage.
#3
Eastern Michigan
140
Primary metric
Loss with 140 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
140 scrimmage yards and 28 usage.
#4
Ohio
141
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
141 scrimmage yards and 47.2 usage.
#5
Western Michigan
158
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
158 scrimmage yards and 44 usage.
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Central Michigan
948 primary output · 51.6 efficiency · 31.7 usage
62.2
#2
2023 Regular Season · Central Michigan
61.8
1,037 primary · 51.7 efficiency · 27.5 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Central Michigan
35.4
404 primary · 59.4 efficiency · 12.8 usage
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100+ rush yards
3
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8033
Charlestown · Charlestown, IN
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,547
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.