Running back, Elon, 2016–19
De’Sean McNair
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 213 lb
- Hometown
- Ewa Beach, HI
De’Sean McNair played running back at Elon (2016–19).
Rushing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Elon (FCS) | 17 | -0.02 | – | – | -0.3 | – |
| 2017 | Elon (FCS) | 5 | 0.00 | – | – | 0.0 | – |
| 2018 | Elon (FCS) | 7 | -0.39 | – | – | -2.7 | – |
| 2019 | Elon (FCS) | 9 | 0.52 | – | – | 4.6 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2019 Elon 1 game, 49 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Wake Forest | L 7–49 | 9 | 49 | 0 | 14 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 at North Carolina A&T; Sep 7 vs. The Citadel; Sep 14 at Richmond; Sep 28 vs. James Madison; Oct 5 at New Hampshire; Oct 12 vs. Delaware; Oct 26 at Rhode Island; Nov 2 vs. William & Mary; Nov 9 vs. Maine; Nov 23 at Towson, so those games are not listed.
2018 Elon 1 game, 13 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at South Florida | L 14–34 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 8 vs. Furman; Sep 22 at Charleston Southern; Sep 29 vs. New Hampshire; Oct 6 at James Madison; Oct 13 at Delaware; Oct 20 vs. Richmond; Nov 3 vs. Rhode Island; Nov 10 vs. Towson; Nov 17 at Maine; Nov 24 at Wofford, so those games are not listed.
2017 Elon 1 game, 19 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Toledo | L 13–47 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 9 at Furman; Sep 16 vs. Charleston Southern; Sep 23 at Richmond; Sep 30 vs. UAlbany; Oct 7 vs. William & Mary; Oct 21 at Rhode Island; Oct 28 at Villanova; Nov 4 vs. Towson; Nov 11 at New Hampshire; Nov 18 vs. James Madison; Nov 25 vs. Furman, so those games are not listed.
2016 Elon 1 game, 18 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Charlotte | L 14–47 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 69 |
No box score in the source for Sep 3 vs. Gardner-Webb; Sep 17 vs. Fayetteville State; Sep 24 at William & Mary; Oct 1 vs. Villanova; Oct 7 vs. New Hampshire; Oct 22 vs. Richmond; Oct 29 at UAlbany; Nov 5 at Towson; Nov 12 vs. Rhode Island; Nov 19 at James Madison, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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