#5
Iowa · 2026

Nathan McNeil

RBSophomore5' 11", 202 lbsTampa, FL
Iowa Hawkeyes3-0 · TDC #24
Snap share
23%
1 of 3 started · likely 16–28%
Rush yards
128
198th of 1194 in FBS
Yards / carry
6.1
74th of 329 in FBS
Rush TD
2
91st of 476 in FBS
Receptions
3
788th of 1676 in FBS
EPA / play
+0.32
60th of 257 RBs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

25 plays · +7.9 total EPA · 60th of 257 qualifying RBs
All plays+0.32
Passing+0.34
Rushing+0.31
1st down+0.38
2nd down-0.22
3rd down+2.46
Standard downs+0.37
Passing downs+0.05
McNeilRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays12%
Pass plays4%
Run plays20%
1st down19%
2nd down9%
3rd down3%
Standard downs14%
Passing downs7%
McNeilRB average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

RushingValueFBS rank
Carries14—
Success rate57.1%—
Explosive run rate28.6%—
Stuffed at the line7.1%—
First downs5—
Red-zone carries2—
Goal-line carries1—

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries21—
Yards128198th / 1194
Yards / carry6.174th / 329
Touchdowns291st / 476
Long25—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions3788th / 1676
Yards37765th / 1662
Yards / catch12.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long19—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 1 · Northern Illinois—78~16 (11–21)721%
Wk 2 · Iowa State—59~7 (2–14)212%
Wk 3 · Northern Iowa✓ RB64~23 (16–30)1636%
Season1 GS20146 (33–57)2523%

Position Room

7 RBs on the Iowa roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
28Kamari MoultonRBSR262409.226+0.44
5Nathan McNeilRBSO211286.123+0.32
Xavier WilliamsRB1516210.834+0.59
22Braeden JacksonRBSO1415511.111+0.45
15O'Lontae DeanRBSO11433.90—+0.11
21L.J. Phillips Jr.RBSR451.30—-0.56
23Brevin DollRBJR1-3-30—-0.81

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Iowa depth chart →