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, 2023Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 125 | 578 | 4.6 | 2 | 46 |
| 2022 | UConn | 65 | 405 | 6.2 | 1 | 52 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 186 | 792 | 4.3 | 4 | 44 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 116 | 499 | 4.3 | 5 | 60 |
| Career | 492 | 2,274 | 4.6 | 12 | 60 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 19 | 127 | 6.7 | 0 | 47 |
| 2022 | UConn | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 22 | 103 | 4.7 | 0 | 21 |
| 2024 | Michigan State | 18 | 173 | 9.6 | 2 | 30 |
| Career | 64 | 442 | 6.9 | 2 | 47 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UConn | 5 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | UConn | 5 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | UConn | 5 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 5 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Michigan State | 5 | RB | Jr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UConn | 144 | 0.00 | 11th (n=277) | 0.16 | 0.4 | 19% | 0.12 |
| 2022 | UConn | 70 | 0.27 | 83rd (n=470) | 0.14 | 18.6 | 28% | 0.07 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 211 | -0.01 | 7th (n=450) | 0.17 | -3.0 | 28% | -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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 16–10 | 19 | 48 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at | W 27–24 | 11 | 59 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | vs. | W 40–0 | 8 | 91 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 21 | at | L 19–23 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. | L 7–38 | 6 | 27 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 4 | at | L 10–31 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 32–20 | 9 | 49 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 26 | at | L 17–24 | 19 | 118 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | L 10–47 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at | L 16–38 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 24–17 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 14–41 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
2023 Michigan State 12 games, 792 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 31–7 | 18 | 113 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 45–14 | 19 | 111 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | L 7–41 | 17 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 9–31 | 19 | 97 | 0 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at | L 16–26 | 20 | 108 | 0 | 1 | −5 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 24–27 | 20 | 52 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 0–49 | 17 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at | L 12–27 | 11 | 44 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 20–17 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 3–38 | 11 | 52 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | W 24–21 | 11 | 42 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | L 0–42 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2022 UConn 4 games, 405 rushing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | at | L 20–31 | 20 | 190 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. | W 28–3 | 23 | 123 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | L 14–48 | 16 | 71 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 0–59 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
2021 UConn 12 games, 578 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at | L 0–45 | 8 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 4 | vs. | L 28–38 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. | L 0–49 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at | L 21–52 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 22–24 | 10 | 65 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 28–30 | 24 | 123 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at | L 13–27 | 20 | 136 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 21–15 | 17 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | L 13–44 | 8 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 7–44 | 5 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 17–49 | 13 | 77 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs. | L 17–45 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
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.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 9 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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