Running back, Oregon (from Western Kentucky), 2020–25
Noah Whittington
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 203 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Fort Valley, GA
- Born
- Dec 13, 2001
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Noah Whittington played running back at Western Kentucky (2020–21) and Oregon (2022–25).
Career highs
150rushing yards, career highvs. App State, 20212rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last at Rutgers, 20256catches, career hightwice; last vs. Ohio State, 2024Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2024
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 16 | 39 | 2.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 101 | 617 | 6.1 | 2 | 86 |
| 2022 | Oregon | 139 | 781 | 5.6 | 5 | 55 |
| 2023 | Oregon | 20 | 146 | 7.3 | 2 | 41 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 118 | 540 | 4.6 | 6 | 28 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 129 | 829 | 6.4 | 6 | 68 |
| Career | 523 | 2,952 | 5.6 | 21 | 86 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | Oregon | 22 | 169 | 7.7 | 1 | 29 |
| 2023 | Oregon | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 0 | 31 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 2 | 18 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 19 | 98 | 5.2 | 1 | 12 |
| Career | 90 | 550 | 6.1 | 4 | 31 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 84 | 0 |
| 2024 | Oregon | 8 | 232 | 0 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 6 | 126 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 442 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 6 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 6 | RB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Oregon | 6 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Oregon | 6 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Oregon | 6 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Oregon | 6 | RB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 5′8″ | 203 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Western Kentucky | 19 | -0.18 | – | – | -3.5 | – | – |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 82 | 0.20 | 63rd (n=277) | 0.16 | 16.7 | 12% | 0.20 |
| 2022 | Oregon | 165 | 0.28 | 85th (n=470) | 0.14 | 46.3 | 18% | 0.20 |
| 2023 | Oregon | 30 | 0.55 | – | – | 16.6 | 14% | – |
| 2024 | Oregon | 145 | 0.10 | 30th (n=434) | 0.16 | 14.5 | 15% | 0.25 |
| 2025 | Oregon | 144 | 0.19 | 77th (n=576) | 0.10 | 28.0 | 18% | 0.34 |
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.
Rushing detail
| Season | Team | Success | Line yards | Second level | Open field | Stuffed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon | 48% | 3.40 | 1.20 | 2.20 | 10% |
Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.
Game by game
2025 Oregon 12 games, 829 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 59–13 | 10 | 68 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 69–3 | 4 | 91 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 27 | at | W 30–24 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. | L 20–30 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 56–10 | 11 | 125 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 21–7 | 14 | 97 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 8 | at | W 18–16 | 17 | 118 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 42–13 | 8 | 72 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 42–27 | 19 | 104 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at | W 26–14 | 17 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. | W 51–34 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 23–0 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
2024 Oregon 14 games, 540 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 24–14 | 14 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 37–34 | 6 | 21 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | W 49–14 | 7 | 64 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | W 34–13 | 8 | 21 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 31–10 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 32–31 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at | W 35–0 | 9 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 38–9 | 7 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 38–17 | 11 | 36 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 39–18 | 13 | 77 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at | W 16–13 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | W 49–21 | 9 | 67 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 45–37 | 15 | 82 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 21–41 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 0 |
2023 Oregon 3 games, 146 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at | W 38–30 | 7 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 55–10 | 5 | 80 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 42–6 | 8 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Oregon 13 games, 781 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 3–49 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 70–14 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 41–20 | 13 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 44–41 | 11 | 69 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 45–27 | 11 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 49–22 | 6 | 92 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 45–30 | 12 | 73 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at | W 42–24 | 10 | 66 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 49–10 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | L 34–37 | 20 | 108 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 20–17 | 10 | 53 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 34–38 | 16 | 81 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. | W 28–27 | 11 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 37 | 0 |
2021 Western Kentucky 12 games, 617 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at | L 35–38 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | L 31–33 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at | L 31–48 | 7 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. | L 46–52 | 8 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at | W 43–20 | 4 | 24 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 45–13 | 10 | 66 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 48–21 | 17 | 67 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | at | W 42–21 | 7 | 20 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 52–17 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | at | W 53–21 | 14 | 69 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | at | L 41–49 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. | W 59–38 | 7 | 150 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
2020 Western Kentucky 9 games, 5 returns, 84 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at | L 21–35 | 5 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. | L 24–30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | L 14–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | at | L 14–37 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 10–41 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 6–10 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 38–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dec 6 | at | W 37–19 | 1 | 10 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | L 21–39 | – | – | – | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2026 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′8¼″ |
| Weight | 205 lb |
| Arm length | 29⅛″ |
| Hand size | 8¼″ |
| Wingspan | 70⅞″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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