Running back, Dayton, 2022–23
Michael Neel
- Number
- No. 42
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2023)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Charlotte, NC
Michael Neel played running back at Dayton (2022–23).
Career highs
110rushing yards, career highvs. Taylor, 20232rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Taylor, 2023Rushing
Receiving
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Dayton (FCS) | 29 | 0.28 | – | – | 8.2 | 7% |
| 2023 | Dayton (FCS) | 79 | -0.11 | 2nd (n=450) | 0.17 | -8.7 | 23% |
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
2023 Dayton 8 games, 491 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Illinois State | L 0–41 | 18 | 54 | 0 | 8 | – | – |
| Sep 16 | vs.Taylor | W 52–20 | 15 | 110 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 9 |
| Sep 23 | at San Diego | L 25–40 | 18 | 63 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 30 |
| Sep 30 | vs. St. Thomas (MN) | L 14–20 | 16 | 69 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 30 |
| Oct 7 | at Morehead State | L 7–31 | 18 | 68 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Presbyterian | L 17–20 | 20 | 73 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Butler | L 10–37 | 10 | 48 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 4 | at Valparaiso | L 7–21 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 9 vs. Central State, so that game is not listed.
2022 Dayton 7 games, 201 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | atButler | L 0–31 | – | – | – | – | 1 | −2 |
| Oct 15 | at Marist | W 24–7 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 13 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. Stetson | W 23–20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Oct 29 | vs.Valparaiso | W 31–24 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 30 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | atPresbyterian | W 52–28 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 8 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | vs.Morehead State | W 49–27 | 12 | 70 | 2 | 24 | – | – |
| Nov 19 | at Davidson | L 23–24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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