Is Nathan McNeil starting?
Nathan McNeil is No. 4 on the Iowa Hawkeyes depth chart at RB.
Sophomore · #5 · 5'11", 202 lbs
See full Iowa Hawkeyes depth chart ›Depth at RB · Iowa Hawkeyes
- 12889Kamari MoultonStarter
- 22183L.J. Phillips Jr.
- 32671Xavier Williams
- 4560Nathan McNeilYou
Iowa Starting Lineup
Top running backs in the Big Ten
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Wiregrass Ranch, ranked #987 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 169 rushing yards, 0 rush TD. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 60 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 202 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 169 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8689
- National Rank
- #987
- High School
- Wiregrass Ranch
- Hometown
- Zephyrhills, FL
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 43th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 60.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 19WUNIYDS 111
- CAR
- 12
- YDS
- 111
- AVG
- 9.3
- TD
- 2
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 37
- AVG
- 12.3
- TD
- 0
Final W 55-0
Sep 12WISUYDS 9
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 9
- AVG
- 4.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 16-13
Sep 5WNIUYDS 8
- CAR
- 7
- YDS
- 8
- AVG
- 1.1
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 40-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | WUNI | 12 | 111 | 9.3 | 2 | 3 |
| Sep 12 | WISU | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WNIU | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan McNeil's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.