Nate Noel (born May 4, 2002) is an American football running back for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.

Nate Noel
Missouri Tigers – No. 8
PositionRunning back
ClassGraduate Student
MajorGeneral Studies
Personal information
Born: (2002-05-04) May 4, 2002 (age 22)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMiami Northwestern Senior (Miami, Florida)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school

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Noel attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School located in Miami, Florida. Coming out of high school, Noel was rated as a three-star recruit, where he committed to play college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[1][2]

College career

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Appalachian State

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During Noel's first collegiate season in 2020, he rushed 82 times for 510 yards and three touchdowns.[3][4] In the 2021 season, Noel had a breakout season leading the sun belt, running for 1,126 yards and four touchdowns on 199 carries where for his performance he was named first team all Sun-Belt.[5][6] During the 2022 season, Noel notched 604 yards and six touchdowns on 87 carries.[7] In the 2023 season, Noel would rush for 834 yards and five touchdowns on 173 carries for the Mountaineers, while also hauling in 16 receptions for 86 yards.[8][9] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Noel decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[10][11]

Missouri

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Noel decided to transfer to play for the Missouri Tigers.[12][13] In week four of the 2024 season, Noel rushed 199 yards on 24 carries as helped the Tigers to a win over the Vanderbilt Commodores.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "BIG-PLAY RUNNER NATHANIEL NOEL COMMITS TO APP STATE". 247Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Nate Noel, Appalachian State, Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ Hurley, Amelia. "From laundry to limelight: Noel brings humility to Missouri's program". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Nate Noel 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  5. ^ Hall, Erik. "Nate Noel: 3 things to know about the Missouri football running back, App State transfer". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  6. ^ Smith, Kaiden (7 January 2024). "Appalachian State transfer running back Nate Noel commits to Missouri". On3.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Nate Noel 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  8. ^ Hamilton, Jarod (4 May 2024). "Newcomer Profile: Nate Noel". Rivals.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  9. ^ "Nate Noel 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  10. ^ Smith, Ethan (7 December 2023). "BREAKING: Nate Noel enters transfer portal". The Appalachian. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  11. ^ Rogers, David (8 January 2024). "Football transfer portal active, including Noel to Missouri". High County Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  12. ^ Van Zummeren, Joseph (3 July 2024). "Meet The Transfer:Appalachian State Running Back Nate Noel". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  13. ^ Stamps, Michael (7 January 2024). "Missouri Football Lands Second Running Back Transfer Nate Noel". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  14. ^ Winkler, Amber. "'I Just Knew My Role': Mizzou Running Back Nate Noel has Career-Game in Tigers' Double-OT Victory". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
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