Nate Noel
| No. 38 – Miami Dolphins | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 4, 2002 |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Miami Northwestern Senior (Miami, Florida) |
| College: | Appalachian State (2020–2023) Missouri (2024) |
| Undrafted: | 2025 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Nate Noel (born May 4, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and Missouri Tigers.
Early life and high school
[edit]Noel attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida, winning state titles in both track and football.[1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.[2]
College career
[edit]Appalachian State
[edit]As a freshman in 2020, Noel rushed 82 times for 510 yards and three touchdowns.[3] In 2021, he had a breakout season leading the Sun Belt Conference, running for 1,126 yards and four touchdowns on 199 carries where for his performance he was named first-team all Sun Belt.[4][5] In 2022, Noel notched 604 yards and six touchdowns on 87 carries.[6] In 2023, he rushed for 834 yards and five touchdowns on 173 carries for the Mountaineers, while also hauling in 16 receptions for 86 yards.[7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Noel entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[8]
Missouri
[edit]Noel transferred to play for the Missouri Tigers.[9] In week four of the 2024 season, Noel rushed 199 yards on 24 carries as helped the Tigers to a win over the Vanderbilt Commodores.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 7+7⁄8 in (1.72 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.52 s | 4.38 s | 7.21 s | 16 reps | |||||
| All values from Pro Day[11] | ||||||||||||
On May 9, 2025, Noel signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Hurley, Amelia. "From laundry to limelight: Noel brings humility to Missouri's program". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "BIG-PLAY RUNNER NATHANIEL NOEL COMMITS TO APP STATE". 247Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Nate Noel 2020 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Hall, Erik. "Nate Noel: 3 things to know about the Missouri football running back, App State transfer". Alton Telegraph. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Smith, Kaiden (7 January 2024). "Appalachian State transfer running back Nate Noel commits to Missouri". On3.com. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Nate Noel 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Nate Noel 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Smith, Ethan (7 December 2023). "BREAKING: Nate Noel enters transfer portal". The Appalachian. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Stamps, Michael (7 January 2024). "Missouri Football Lands Second Running Back Transfer Nate Noel". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ Winkler, Amber. "'I Just Knew My Role': Mizzou Running Back Nate Noel has Career-Game in Tigers' Double-OT Victory". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ "Mizzou Completes 2025 Pro Day". MUTigers.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign 16 Undrafted College Free Agents". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved 10 May 2025.