Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
6/18Inside-5 share
6 of the team's 18 inside-the-5 carries (33.3%).
Kyler Neal
Last confirmed: Georgia State, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 215 lb · Dallas, GA · East Paulding
Kyler Neal: RB · Georgia State · #25.
Players he’s like
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Kyler Neal
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Kyler Neal has been at Georgia State through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 65 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards against UL Monroe — Week 7, 2017.
How he plays
How he plays
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Georgia State in the news
Where to follow him
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia State | 66 | 184 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2016 | Georgia State | 75 | 314 | 4.2 | 2 |
| 2015 | Georgia State | 84 | 329 | 3.9 | 5 |
| 2014 | Georgia State | 40 | 209 | 5.2 | 1 |
| Career | 265 | 1,036 | 3.9 | 13 |
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Georgia State | 11 | 120 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | Georgia State | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2015 | Georgia State | 11 | 87 | 7.9 | 0 |
| 2014 | Georgia State | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 342 | 11.4 | 0 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-17vs Tennessee State | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-56@ No. 5 Penn State | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-21@ Coastal Carolina | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Wk 7 | W 47-37@ UL Monroe | 14 | 65 | 4.6 | 1 | 19 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 8 | L 10-34vs Troy | 12 | 17 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-13vs South Alabama | 10 | 32 | 3.2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Wk 10 | W 21-17@ Georgia Southern | 4 | 11 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 11 | W 33-30@ Texas State | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 1 | 22 | |
 Bowl | W 27-17vs Western Kentucky | 4 | 3 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 66 | 184 | 2.8 | 5 | 22 |
Signature game
Week 7 · 2017
W 47-37
at UL Monroe
65 rush yds (14 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 29 yds
Edged out UL Monroe on the road in a shootout.
With C. Manning — 446 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 94.3 · 19 rush yds (4 car) · B. Wright — 56 yards per punt · 2 punts · 71 long
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −4.30Kyler Neal run for a loss of 2 yards to the TenSt 27 Kyler Neal fumbled, forced by Chris Collins, recovered by TenSt Justin North
- Week 1 · Tennessee State · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA −4.17Kyler Neal run for no gain to the TenSt 4
- Week 9 · South Alabama · 2nd and 9 · Q1 · EPA −3.16Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the SAlab 36 Kyler Neal fumbled, forced by Jeremy Reaves, recovered by SAlab Darian Mills
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45Kyler Neal 1 Yd Run
- Week 7 · UL Monroe · 2nd and 9 · Q4 · EPA +2.39Conner Manning pass complete to Kyler Neal for 19 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a
- Week 9 · South Alabama · 1st and 7 · Q2 · EPA +2.20Kyler Neal run for 7 yds for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)
4 more plays
- Week 1 · Western Kentucky · 4th and 1 · Q4 · EPA +2.11Kyler Neal run for 2 yds to the WKent 44 for a
- Week 9 · South Alabama · 3rd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.05Conner Manning pass complete to Kyler Neal for 10 yds to the SAlab 29 for a
- Week 7 · UL Monroe · 4th and 1 · Q3 · EPA +1.95Kyler Neal run for 3 yds to the LaMon 38 for a
- Week 7 · UL Monroe · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.90Kyler Neal run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brandon Wright KICK)
Teams and coaches
2014Georgia State1-11HC: Trent Miles · Balanced
2015Georgia State6-7HC: Trent Miles · Pass-leaning
2016Georgia State3-9HC: Trent Miles · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
2017Georgia State7-5HC: Shawn Elliott · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 17.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
| Road5g | 26.0 | 3.1 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 16.2 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 25.8 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Shawn Elliott
Pass share
49.2%
413 pass / 426 run
Plays / game
69.9
12 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
369 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2017
66 carries and 11 catches in 9 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Georgia State
- 2017 Georgia State ElliottYear 5 · 9 games
- 2016 Georgia State MilesYear 4 · 9 games
- 2015 Georgia State MilesYear 3 · 11 games
- 2014 Georgia State MilesYear 2 · 4 games
- 2013 Georgia State MilesYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Georgia State in 2013 as a 2-star recruit, No. 2,564 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Georgia State in the 2013 class, a 2-star recruit.
How it ended
Four seasons at Georgia State, 1,036 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 33 games over 4 seasons.
2013
- Signed with Georgia State2-star out of East Paulding
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coaches2013–2016
Georgia State
Coaching transition mid-career: Trent Miles → Shawn Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.