Running back, Boston College (from Maryland), 2023–⁠26

Nolan Ray

Number
No. 2
Height
6′0″
Weight
210 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Southfield, MI

Nolan Ray plays running back for Boston College, after Maryland (2023–⁠25).

2026 so far

6 rushing yards

Last game: vs. Pittsburgh, W 27–⁠21

Next game: at Georgia Tech, Oct 24

Game by game this season, rushing yards
  1. 1RUTG
  2. 5ME

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Maryland372.306
2024Maryland753745.0248
2025Maryland672894.3253
2026Boston College461.503
Career1496764.5453

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Maryland11766.9018
2025Maryland11504.509
2026Boston College144.004
Career231305.7018

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023Maryland2RBYr 1
2024Maryland2RBYr 2
2025Maryland2RBYr 3
2026Boston College2RBJr. (Yr 4)6′0″210

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
2023Maryland3-0.19––-0.6––
2024Maryland850.0418th (n=434)0.163.710%0.09
2025Maryland88-0.079th (n=576)0.10-6.111%0.05
2026Boston College5-0.92––-4.6––

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

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Maryland38%2.700.601.0018%

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

2026 Boston College 3 games, 6 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 11vs.RutgersW 28–⁠21110140
Sep 19vs.MaineW 22–⁠16350–––
Oct 17vs.PittsburghW 27–⁠21––––––
2025 Maryland 12 games, 289 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 30vs.Florida AtlanticW 39–⁠782502140
Sep 5vs.Northern IllinoisW 20–⁠911500270
Sep 13vs.TowsonW 44–⁠179231–––
Sep 20atWisconsinW 27–⁠104110–––
Oct 4vs.WashingtonL 20–⁠244170120
Oct 11vs.NebraskaL 31–⁠34116214230
Oct 18atUCLAL 17–⁠20480–––
Nov 1vs.IndianaL 10–⁠55350–––
Nov 8atRutgersL 20–⁠355770110
Nov 15atIllinoisL 6–⁠24560–––
Nov 22vs.MichiganL 20–⁠45140130
Nov 29vs.Michigan StateL 28–⁠38210–––
2024 Maryland 12 games, 374 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.UConnW 50–⁠76601120
Sep 7vs.Michigan StateL 24–⁠278200270
Sep 14atVirginiaW 27–⁠1310530–––
Sep 21vs.VillanovaW 38–⁠205251170
Sep 28atIndianaL 28–⁠425150–––
Oct 11vs.NorthwesternL 10–⁠3751201180
Oct 19vs.USCW 29–⁠2865401100
Oct 26atMinnesotaL 23–⁠4871101160
Nov 9atOregonL 18–⁠398180–––
Nov 16vs.RutgersL 17–⁠31270360
Nov 23vs.IowaL 13–⁠294480–––
Nov 30atPenn StateL 7–⁠4495101100
2023 Maryland 1 game, 7 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2vs.TowsonW 38–⁠6370–––

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

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