Lucas is a typical center -- tough, consistent, strong and plays with little fanfare. The three-year starter plays with an aggressive nature and shows the initial quickness and the ability to get out and block on the move in the running game. He uses his hands well to pop the defender off of the snap and settles back in pass protection easily. In addition to starting three seasons at center, Lucas also has experience at right offensive guard. An iron man, of sorts, Lucas also performed on the punt/field goal/PAT units.

Lucas was a PrepStar all-region honorable mention at King Kamehameha High School. He was a member of the Tacoma News Tribune's Western 100 list, adding first-team all-state honors as an offensive guard by the Honolulu Advertiser. The talented lineman provided much of the room for the team's ground game that led the Interscholastic League in 2001. After his sophomore and junior years, Lucas went under the knife, having one knee scoped in 1999 and the other in 2000.

In 2002, Lucas enrolled at Oregon, spending the season competing as a center on the scout team. He played in seven games behind Matt Brock at center in 2003, taking over the starting job the following year. He started the first seven games in the pivot, but suffered a right thumb fracture against Stanford that forced him to sit out against Washington. When he returned to action, Lucas shifted to right guard for the team's final three contests of the 2004 season.

Elected one of the team's captains in 2005, Lucas was named second team All-Pac-10 Conference, as well as being selected the Ducks' most outstanding offensive lineman as the recipient of the Ed Moshofsky Award. He registered 85 knockdowns as the offense ranked 18th in the nation with an average of 438.83 yards per game. The offensive line allowed only 20 sacks and 12 quarterback pressures, a great improvement from the previous season (41 sacks, 20 pressures).

Lucas served as team captain again in 2006. He was an All-Pac 10 Conference first-team choice by the league's coaches and a member of the Outland Trophy (best collegiate offensive or defensive line in the country) and Rimington Trophy (outstanding NCAA Division I center in the country) lists.

He collected 92 knockdowns while leading an offensive line that continued to improve. That unit allowed only 16 sacks, ranking 12th nationally and second in the conference with an average of 1.23 sacks per game. The front wall was largely responsible for the revival of the team's running attack. After finishing 74th in the nation with 134.3 yards per game rushing in 2005, the Ducks finished 14th nationally and led the league with an average of 181.85 yards per game in 2006.

Lucas would close out his career with 33 starts in 42 contests.

Positives: Has a thick frame with a barrel chest, good shoulder definition, wide waist and hips, big bubble and thick thighs and calves … Well muscled blocker, as he possesses only 15 percent body fat … Has the frame that could add at least 20 pounds with no loss in foot speed … Not flashy, but is consistent … Runs with a normal stride working in space and has the knee bend, change-of-direction agility and body control to get out front on traps … Does a good job of moving quickly on screens (gets in the way of the defender) … Locates and lands with force vs. the bull rush and is decent at angle blocking on the short pull, consistently making contact … Plays with very good effort until the whistle, performing with an aggressive nature … Alert to stunts and blitzes, flashing good pop on contact to impede the forward charge of his opponent … Uses his leg drive and momentum to wash out the defensive tackles in isolated coverage … Gets down field quickly and fits up with good foot movement and body lean, displaying the angles and speed to neutralize linebackers at the second level … Shows good space movement, getting his hands up quickly while keeping his head on a swivel, as he is always looking for defenders to hit after landing on his intended target … Strong up top, getting his hands to rise quickly in order to punch, shock and steer the defenders away … Uses his hands well to separate and flashes a consistently strong punch … Maintains balance in the open and shows awareness dropping back to pick up the blitz (adjusts to stunts and moves by shuffling his feet and keeping his hands inside the frame) … Does a good job of moving his feet to mirror and anchor in pass protection … Has good balance on the move, but it is even better when he stays on the line of scrimmage (good at digging his feet into the ground to maintain position) … Active with his hand placement to keep defenders off his body … Shifts to right guard on the kicking teams … Has good lateral quickness inside the box, but also shows the ability to get into position working in the second level … Demonstrates good snap quickness in the shotgun and is consistent in getting the seams back properly, so the quarterback doesn't have to adjust to the ball.

Negatives: Needs to add at least another 20 pounds of bulk to prevent the strong inside chargers from walking him back, but he has had problems maintaining his weight … Relies more on his quickness and hand punch, as he lacks the bulk to explode into defenders on contact … Plays with good leverage and flashes pop on contact, but will get a little sloppy and flail his arms around wildly (needs to keep them inside his frame) … Does not have problems anchoring vs. the bull rush, but when he is late off the snap, he is prone to overextending and lunging at defenders to compensate for lack of size … Gets a little narrow with his leg base at times, letting defenders rock him back on his heels (only when taking on multiple blockers, as he doesn't always reset his hands quick enough to counter) … Relies more on positioning, blocking angles and quickness to turn defenders rather than brute force (has a good punch and above average upper body strength, but can get absorbed due to a lack of bulk).

Compares To: Kevin Mawae, Tennessee Titans … Like Mawae, Lucas struggles to maintain bulk on his frame … To compensate, they both rely on their quickness off the snap and hand placement to control the defender … Lucas is a tough-as-nails type, but will get a little out of control at times … When he gets too tall in his stance, he is prone to overextending and lunging, causing him to fall off his blocks … He is an alert player to stunts and blitzes and shuffles his feet well to drive into his opponent on initial contact … He chips effectively and takes good angles moving down field … He will need to add bulk for the next level, but is very effective at working in combination with his guards … If those guards can cover up for his lack of bulk, he will be effective in anchoring and mirroring in pass protection.

1999: Had a knee scoped after his sophomore year of high school.

2000: Had a knee scoped after his junior year of high school.

2004: Suffered a right thumb fracture against Stanford that forced him to sit out against Washington.

Received honorable mention all-region honors from PrepStar magazine and named to the Tacoma News Tribune?s Western 100 list … The Warriors? first-team all-state offensive guard (Honolulu Advertiser) provided much of the running room for the Interscholastic League Offensive Player of the Year, who paced the conference in rushing and scoring … Fits in the mold of previous Oregon offensive line recruits, possessing quick feet and sound technique that enhances skills as both a pass and run blocker.

Born Enoka Coen Lucas on April 29, 1984, in Honolulu … Parents: Gabby and Corinthia Lucas … Family: one brother, one sister … High School (Coach): Kamehameha (Bill Sousa) 2002 … Major: Political science.