Running back, Bucknell, 2022–⁠24

Paul Neel

Number
No. 35
Height
5′10″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2024)
Sophomore
Hometown
Charlotte, NC

Paul Neel played running back at Bucknell (2022–⁠24).

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023Bucknell10191.906
2024Bucknell762743.6318
Career862933.4318

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2023Bucknell3165.309
2024Bucknell11968.7144
Career141128.0144

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2022Bucknell35RBRS
2023Bucknell35RBFr.
2024Bucknell35RBSo.5′10″190

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
2023Bucknell (FCS)12-0.19––-2.3–
2024Bucknell (FCS)800.0317th (n=434)0.162.711%

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

2024 Bucknell 11 games, 274 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31atNavyL 21–⁠4912601150
Sep 7atVMIW 35–⁠2883713180
Sep 14vs.MerrimackL 21–⁠31430190
Sep 21vs.MaristW 34–⁠188440–––
Sep 28atLehighW 38–⁠357380–––
Oct 12atPennsylvaniaL 21–⁠31290–––
Oct 19vs.CornellL 21–⁠344902100
Oct 26atGeorgetownL 20–⁠21260–––
Nov 9vs.FordhamW 28–⁠2771603471
Nov 16atHoly CrossL 38–⁠406180170
Nov 23vs.ColgateW 48–⁠3416341–––
2023 Bucknell 4 games, 19 rushing yards
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 2atJames MadisonL 3–⁠38200140
Sep 30atLafayetteL 22–⁠56130130
Oct 7vs.Holy CrossL 27–⁠556100190
Oct 28atColgateW 49–⁠34160–––

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

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