Coming out of high school, Lucky was one of the nation's most sought-after prospects in 2005.
Rivals.com ranked him as the second best running back in the country. He ultimately decided to play for
Nebraska, over
USC,
Washington, and others. During his
freshman season, he was a backup to senior
Cory Ross, rushing for only 129 yards on 43 carries. Most of his success came on
special teams. During his sophomore season in 2006, Lucky was part of Nebraska's four-man rotation at I-back that helped rush for 2,400 yards and 26 touchdowns. He finished the season with 728 rushing yards, 383 receiving yards, and 6 rushing touchdowns, earning Second-team All-
Big 12 honors. In 2007, as a junior, Lucky became the Cornhuskers' main back, rushing for 1,019 yards and nine touchdowns while also catching a school-record 75 passes for 705 yards and three touchdowns. Lucky considered entering the
2008 NFL draft, but ultimately decided against it. As a senior in 2008, Lucky battled through injuries finishing with only 517 yards on 125 carries, 26 receptions for 288 yards and eight total touchdowns. He finished his college career with 2,393 rushing yards on 515 carries and 22 touchdowns. He also added 1,379 receiving yards on 135 receptions and four touchdowns. After the
2008 regular season ended, Lucky played in the
2009 Gator Bowl and the
2009 East–West Shrine Game; he was the offensive MVP of the latter game. ==Professional career==