Nate Noel brings burst, balance, and veteran savvy to Mizzou’s backfield
In the 2024 season, Nate Noel was Missouri’s leading rusher with 818 yards and 3 touchdowns, and he flashed difference-making explosiveness with a 199-yard performance against Vanderbilt and 121 yards against Boston College. At 5-foot-8, he plays with compact leverage, quick cuts, and enough burst to turn ordinary runs into chunk gains; the trade-off is a smaller frame and a history of managing injury-related absences, including back tightness in 2024. If you want a back who can create yards on his own and change tempo, Noel is absolutely worth the fit check.
