2024 Football Roster
Nate Noel
- Position:
- Running Back
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 187
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Northwestern HS
- Prev School:
- Appalachian State
CAREER: Lettered four years at Appalachian State University (2020-21-22-23) and one season at Mizzou (2024) … two-time All-Sun Belt selection (2021 & 2022) … 2024 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … in 55 career games (36 starts), rushed 704 times for 3,892 yards (5.53) with 21 TDs and logged 65 receptions for 316 yards (4.86) … amassed 4,200 career all-purpose yards and scored 130 career points (21 rushing and one two-point conversion [rushing]) ... rushed for 50+ yards in 30 games, while topping the 100+ yard plateau on the ground 17 times, including a career-best 199 yards against Vanderbilt in 2024 … secured 10+ rushes on 38 occasions and 20+ rushes 10 times … logged a career-high 30 rushes against Wyoming in 2023 … registered a career-long 70-yard TD jaunt versus Georgia Southern in 2020 … carded three multi-rushing TD games against North Carolina (2; 2022 & 2023) and Georgia Southern (3; 2022) … posted 18 games with 2+ pass receptions, including a career-high 10 against Texas State in 2022 … accumulated 15+ receiving yards on nine occasions, including a career-high 50 yards versus Texas State in 2022 … connected with App State QB Chase Brice for a career-long 33-yard reception against Georgia Southern in 2022 … played 373 career snaps at Mizzou … concluded career with 500+ rushing yards and 3+ rushing TDs in five different seasons.
2024: Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient … started and played in 11 games, missing the Massachusetts and Alabama contests due to injury … carded 163 rushes for 818 yards (5.02) with three TDs and 15 receptions for 44 yards (2.93) … led the team and ranked fourth and fifth in the SEC in rushing and rushing yards, respectively … also ranked eighth in the conference in yards per rush and ninth in rushing attempts … added 20 points on the year from three TDs and one two-point conversion [rushing] … rushed 10+ times in nine contests and 20+ times in four games ... posted a season-best 27 carries against South Carolina … carded 45+ rushing yards on six occasions and 100+ rushing yards three times against Vanderbilt (199), South Carolina (150) and Boston College (121) … broke free for a year-best 64-yard scamper against Vanderbilt … earned one rushing TD against Murray State, Buffalo and South Carolina … compiled 2+ receptions four times against Murray State, Buffalo, Vanderbilt and Texas A&M … finished with 10+ receiving yards on two occasions against Murray State (20) and Texas A&M (11) … connected with QB Brady Cook for a season-long nine-yard reception against Boston College … had four plays (all rushing) covering 20+ yards … selected the SEC Co-Offensive Player of the Week on September 23 after recording 24 rushes for a career-high 199 yards (8.29) against Vanderbilt … on the field for 373 snaps.
PRIOR TO MIZZOU: Four-year member of the football program at Appalachian State (2020-21-22-23) ... two-time All-Sun Belt selection (2021 & 2022) … in 44 games (35 starts) with the Mountaineers, rushed 541 times for 3,074 yards (5.68) with 18 TDs and recorded 50 receptions for 272 yards (5.44) … graduated ranked No. 8 in program history in rushing yards … accounted for 108 points (all rushing) … had 14 100+ yard games, including five straight to open the 2023 season … led the team in rushing during final three seasons, while finishing as the Sun Belt rushing leader in 2021 (1,126 yards) … tallied 50+ rushing yards on 26 occasions …rushed for a career-high 193 yards on 25 carries with one score against East Carolina in 2023 … registered 10+ rushing attempts in 29 games and 20+ attempts six times, including a career-best 30 rushes against Wyoming in 2023 … tallied a career-long 70-yard TD scamper against Georgia Southern in 2020 … posted 2+ rushing scores on three occasions against North Carolina (2) and Georgia Southern (3) in 2022 and North Carolina (2) in 2023 … registered 171 yards on 12 carries against Georgia Southern in 2022 to rank as the second-most rushing yards by an App State player with fewer than 15 carries since Marcus Cox's 14 carries for 192 yards against South Alabama in 2015 … earned Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week and Pro Football Focus’ “Secret Superstar of the Week” honors after posting 187 rushing yards on 20 carries against Marshall in 2021 … ranked No. 8 among FBS true freshmen, No. 3 among G5 true freshmen and No. 1 among Sun Belt true freshmen in rushing yards (510) during the 2020 season … recorded eight games with 15+ receiving yards, including a career-best 50 yards against Texas State in 2022 … secured 2+ receptions on 14 occasions, including a career-high 10 against Texas State in 2022 … helped App State to 34 victories, two Sun Belt Championship Game showings and three bowl appearances (2020 Myrtle Beach, 2021 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton and 2023 Avocados from Mexico Cure) … lettered three years at Northwestern HS under coach Max Edwards … three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com ... charted as the No. 81 running back nationally and No. 141 best overall prospect in the state of Florida by 247Sports.com ... helped Northwestern HS to a 48-13-1 overall ledger with four consecutive playoff appearances, including three-straight Florida Class 5A State Championship titles (2017-19) … as a senior, rushed for 1,353 yards on 88 carries (15.38) with 18 TDs for a total of 108 points … also posted eight TD runs of 20+ yards and five TD runs of 50+ yards during final season, while rushing for three scores in 34-17 victory over Jones in the 2019 state title game … named the 2019 state championship MVP and Commissioners Cup Offensive MVP ... selected First Team All-Dade County as a senior … also lettered in track & field and was part of a state championship 4x100 relay team as a junior after posting a time of 40.74 seconds.
PERSONAL: Born May 4, 2002 … son of Mark and Janet Noel.
