Running back, Idaho, 2019–⁠23

Nick Romano

Number
No. 3
Height
5′10″
Weight
205 lb
Class (2023)
Junior
Hometown
Meridian, ID

Nick Romano played running back at Idaho (2019–⁠23).

Career highs

129rushing yards, career highat Eastern Washington, 20232rushing touchdowns, career highat Weber State, 2023

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2019Idaho3299.7016
2021Idaho5295.809
2022Idaho5459.0021
2023Idaho1085204.8440
Career1216235.1440

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2019Idaho4328.0024
2021Idaho4328.009
2023Idaho1417812.7145
Career2224211.0145

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2021Idaho3600
2022Idaho2340
2023Idaho2200
Career71140

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2019Idaho3RBYr 1
2021Idaho3RBYr 3
2022Idaho3RBYr 4
2023Idaho3RBJr. (Yr 5)5′10″205

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/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2019Idaho (FCS)80.31––2.5–
2021Idaho (FCS)30.25––0.7–
2022Idaho (FCS)10.88––0.9–
2023Idaho (FCS)1150.2573rd (n=450)0.1728.214%

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 Idaho 13 games, 520 rushing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30atLamarW 42–⁠1754101451
Sep 9atNevadaW 33–⁠672611290
Sep 16atCaliforniaL 17–⁠31270–––
Sep 23vs.Sacramento StateW 36–⁠277310–––
Sep 30atEastern WashingtonW 44–⁠36181290–––
Oct 7atCal PolyW 42–⁠14137711250
Oct 14vs.MontanaL 21–⁠2341202120
Oct 28vs.Montana StateW 24–⁠21104302110
Nov 4atNorthern ColoradoW 27–⁠138290–––
Nov 11atWeber StateL 29–⁠3122842270
Nov 18vs.Idaho StateW 63–⁠212302130
Dec 2 ✦vs.Southern IllinoisW 20–⁠1763002320
Dec 9 ✦vs.UAlbanyL 22–⁠30480140
2022 Idaho 4 games, 45 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Oct 1vs.Northern ColoradoW 55–⁠35190–––
Oct 15atMontanaW 30–⁠23––––––
Nov 5vs.Eastern WashingtonW 48–⁠164360–––
Nov 26atSE LouisianaL 42–⁠45––––––
2021 Idaho 2 games, 29 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 11atIndianaL 14–⁠5642002180
Sep 18atOregon StateL 0–⁠421902140

No box score in the source for Oct 3 at UC Davis; Oct 9 vs. Portland State, so those games are not listed.

2019 Idaho 2 games, 29 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31atPenn StateL 7–⁠79–––3280
Sep 14atWyomingL 16–⁠213290140

No box score in the source for Sep 8 vs. Central Washington; Sep 21 vs. Eastern Washington; Sep 28 at Northern Colorado; Oct 5 vs. Weber State; Oct 12 at Portland State; Oct 19 vs. Idaho State; Nov 2 vs. Cal Poly; Nov 9 at Montana; Nov 16 vs. Sacramento State; Nov 23 at Northern Arizona, so those games are not listed.

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

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