Running back, Syracuse, 2016–⁠19

Moe Neal

Number
No. 21
Height
5′11″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2019)
Senior
Hometown
Gastonia, NC

Moe Neal played running back at Syracuse (2016–⁠19).

Career highs

163rushing yards, career highat Louisville, 20192rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Western Michigan, 20196catches, career hightwice; last at NC State, 2019

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2016Syracuse683575.3249
2017Syracuse924885.3171
2018Syracuse1538655.7568
2019Syracuse1708465.0745
Career4832,5565.31571

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2016Syracuse263.005
2017Syracuse1217014.2152
2018Syracuse131289.8042
2019Syracuse292428.3050
Career565469.8152

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Syracuse21RBFr.
2017Syracuse21RBSo.
2018Syracuse21RBJr.
2019Syracuse21RBSr.5′11″195

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

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2016Syracuse75-0.113rd (n=259)0.13-8.58%0.07
2017Syracuse1100.1453rd (n=287)0.1214.812%0.12
2018Syracuse1610.2170th (n=300)0.1533.716%0.18
2019Syracuse2010.1662nd (n=287)0.1332.622%0.16

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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2019 Syracuse 12 games, 846 rushing yards, 7 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atLibertyW 24–⁠01489142354
Sep 7atMarylandL 20–⁠631247010640
Sep 14vs.ClemsonL 6–⁠4192206267
Sep 21vs.Western MichiganW 52–⁠33261232231−3
Sep 28vs.Holy CrossW 41–⁠311360621
Oct 10atNC StateL 10–⁠16831012648
Oct 18vs.PittsburghL 20–⁠27722019––
Oct 26atFlorida StateL 17–⁠352074125310
Nov 2vs.Boston CollegeL 27–⁠58626081−1
Nov 16atDukeW 49–⁠61711513514
Nov 23atLouisvilleL 34–⁠562016314520
Nov 30vs.Wake ForestW 39–⁠302098115222
2018 Syracuse 13 games, 865 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Aug 31atWestern MichiganW 55–⁠42288229217
Sep 8vs.WagnerW 62–⁠10971026––
Sep 15vs.Florida StateW 30–⁠71975012––
Sep 22vs.UConnW 51–⁠211311602619
Sep 29atClemsonL 23–⁠2772106526
Oct 6atPittsburghL 37–⁠44938071−4
Oct 20vs.North CarolinaW 40–⁠37866024––
Oct 27vs.NC StateW 51–⁠4151707111
Nov 3atWake ForestW 41–⁠241167118––
Nov 9vs.LouisvilleW 54–⁠238159268––
Nov 17vs.Notre DameL 3–⁠361874010110
Nov 24atBoston CollegeW 42–⁠211037010117
Dec 28 ✦vs.West VirginiaW 34–⁠18842022142
2017 Syracuse 11 games, 488 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 1vs.Central ConnecticutW 50–⁠771705152
Sep 9vs.Middle TennesseeL 23–⁠3071804212
Sep 16vs.Central MichiganW 41–⁠17581071––
Sep 23atLSUL 26–⁠3551103431
Sep 30atNC StateL 25–⁠331000147
Oct 13vs.ClemsonW 27–⁠24323011––
Oct 21atMiamiL 19–⁠271446115––
Nov 4atFlorida StateL 24–⁠2762008––
Nov 11vs.Wake ForestL 43–⁠641286047226
Nov 18atLouisvilleL 10–⁠5619980191−4
Nov 25vs.Boston CollegeL 14–⁠42138802816
2016 Syracuse 12 games, 357 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarYdsTDLongRecRec yds
Sep 2vs.ColgateW 33–⁠7968149––
Sep 9vs.LouisvilleL 28–⁠62124001615
Sep 17vs.South FloridaL 20–⁠456120511
Sep 24atUConnW 31–⁠244803––
Oct 1vs.Notre DameL 33–⁠503302––
Oct 8atWake ForestL 9–⁠28542037––
Oct 15vs.Virginia TechW 31–⁠172001––
Oct 22atBoston CollegeW 28–⁠2031005––
Nov 5atClemsonL 0–⁠54764049––
Nov 12vs.NC StateL 20–⁠352001––
Nov 19vs.Florida StateL 14–⁠4571907––
Nov 26atPittsburghL 61–⁠76891142––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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