Running back, Michigan State (from UConn), 2020–⁠24

Nathan Carter

Lettered 2023–⁠24 (school media guide)

Number
No. 5
Height
5′10″
Weight
202 lb
Class (2024)
Junior
Hometown
Irondequoit, NY
Born
May 22, 2002

Nathan Carter played running back at UConn (2020–⁠22) and Michigan State (2023–⁠24).

Career highs

190rushing yards, career highat Utah State, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highvs. Richmond, 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2021UConn1255784.6246
2022UConn654056.2152
2023Michigan State1867924.3444
2024Michigan State1164994.3560
Career4922,2744.61260

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2021UConn191276.7047
2022UConn5397.8018
2023Michigan State221034.7021
2024Michigan State181739.6230
Career644426.9247

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2020UConn5RBYr 1
2021UConn5RBYr 2
2022UConn5RBYr 3
2023Michigan State5RBYr 4
2024Michigan State5RBJr. (Yr 5)5′10″202

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
2021UConn1440.0011th (n=277)0.160.419%0.12
2022UConn700.2783rd (n=470)0.1418.628%0.07
2023Michigan State211-0.017th (n=450)0.17-3.028%-0.01

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

2024 Michigan State 12 games, 499 rushing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Florida AtlanticW 16–⁠10194801−10
Sep 7atMarylandW 27–⁠2411590–––
Sep 14vs.Prairie View A&MW 40–⁠08911–––
Sep 21atBoston CollegeL 19–⁠239902110
Sep 28vs.Ohio StateL 7–⁠386270–––
Oct 4atOregonL 10–⁠3151102100
Oct 19vs.IowaW 32–⁠209491–––
Oct 26atMichiganL 17–⁠241911812560
Nov 2vs.IndianaL 10–⁠478601130
Nov 16atIllinoisL 16–⁠3861905291
Nov 22vs.PurdueW 24–⁠1791512321
Nov 30vs.RutgersL 14–⁠4174713230
2023 Michigan State 12 games, 792 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.Central MichiganW 31–⁠71811311210
Sep 9vs.RichmondW 45–⁠141911132140
Sep 16vs.WashingtonL 7–⁠4117480120
Sep 23vs.MarylandL 9–⁠31199705230
Sep 30atIowaL 16–⁠262010801−50
Oct 14atRutgersL 24–⁠2720520–––
Oct 21vs.MichiganL 0–⁠49173602250
Oct 28atMinnesotaL 12–⁠2711440590
Nov 4vs.NebraskaW 20–⁠1715500290
Nov 11atOhio StateL 3–⁠3811520–––
Nov 18atIndianaW 24–⁠2111420140
Nov 24vs.Penn StateL 0–⁠428390210
2022 UConn 4 games, 405 rushing yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 27atUtah StateL 20–⁠312019001100
Sep 3vs.Central ConnecticutW 28–⁠32312311180
Sep 10vs.SyracuseL 14–⁠4816710220
Sep 17atMichiganL 0–⁠596210190
2021 UConn 12 games, 578 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 28atFresno StateL 0–⁠458100–––
Sep 4vs.Holy CrossL 28–⁠385220150
Sep 11vs.PurdueL 0–⁠499280110
Sep 18atArmyL 21–⁠5231602230
Sep 25vs.WyomingL 22–⁠24106511140
Oct 2atVanderbiltL 28–⁠30241230150
Oct 9atMassachusettsL 13–⁠27201360130
Oct 16vs.YaleW 21–⁠15173904220
Oct 22vs.Middle TennesseeL 13–⁠448300330
Nov 13atClemsonL 7–⁠445190–––
Nov 20atUCFL 17–⁠49137712470
Nov 27vs.HoustonL 17–⁠453130340

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

In the NFL

1 season, 2 games with a stat; latest team: Kansas City Chiefs.

SeasonTeamGCarYdsTDRecRec yds
2025Atlanta Falcons2960000

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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