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THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF FORDHAM UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

2023 Football Roster

72 Lucas Portes

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 304
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Gaithersburg, Md.
  • Highschool Good Counsel

Biography

A 2023 team captain ... A four-year starter at left guard ... Earned All-Patriot League honors in 2022 and 2023 ... Returned to his starting spot on the offensive line in the fall of 2021 ... Came in as a freshman and claimed a starting position at left guard in 2019 ... Helped Fordham offense lead the Patriot League in scoring ... Named one of Top 40 recruits in Maryland by Rivals in 2018 ... Named to the 2023 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2023 (Grad Season)
• 2023 First Team All-Patriot League.
• Started all eleven games at left guard in 2023.
• Helped the Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and rank 12th in the NCAA FCS in passing yards/game (275.6).
• Helped the Fordham offense ranked second in the Patriot League and 13th in the nation in total offense (428.0 yards/game).
• Helped the Fordham offense rank second in the Patriot League and rank 27th in the NCAA FCS in scoring (30.5 points/game).
• Helped the Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and rank 15th in the nation in first downs (261).
• A four-year starter.

2022 (Senior Season)
• Started all 12 games at left tackle.
• Named Second Team All-Patriot League.
• Helped Rams lead the NCAA FCS in passing offense (413.8 yards/game) and total offense (608.9 yards/game).
• Helped Rams lead the PL and rank second in the NCAA FCS in scoring offense (49.5 points/game).
• Helped Fordham lead the PL and ranked third in the NCAA FCS in first downs (357).
• Helped Rams lead the PL in fewest sacks allowed (1.67/game).
• Helped Fordham rank second in the Patriot League in rushing (195.2 yards/game).

2021 (Junior Season)
• Started all eleven games at left guard as a junior.
• Helped Rams lead the Patriot League and rank eleventh in the NCAA FCS in passing offense (296.7 yards/game) and lead the League and rank 12th in the NCAA FCS in total offense (447.5 yards/game).
• Helped Rams rank second in the PL and 18th in the NCAA FCS in scoring offense (33.6 points/game).
• Helped Rams lead the PL and rank 22nd in the NCAA in fewest sacks allowed (1.36/game) and lead the League and rank ninth in the NCAA in TFLs allowed/game (3.91/game).

2020-21 (Sophomore Season)
• Did not see action.

2019 (Freshman Season)
• Started all 12 games as a freshman at left guard.
• Blocked for the top-ranked offense in the Patriot League (357.2 yards/game).
• Fordham offense also led the League in scoring (25.0) and red zone offense.

Before Fordham
• Played for head coach Andy Stefanelli at Good Counsel High School.
• Ricardo Report All-DMV honorable mention.
• Named one of Top 40 recruits in Maryland by Rivals.
• Led team to back-to-back playoff appearances.

Personal
• An Economics major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 72

    2019Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 304 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2020Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 304 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2021Junior

    OL
    6'5" 304 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2022Senior

    OL
    6'5" 304 lbs
    72
  • 72

    2023Graduate Student

    OL
    6'5" 304 lbs
    72