Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
38.1% of carries overall (169/443) → 34.0% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/47) — 68.8% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Last confirmed: Syracuse, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′11″ · 195 lb · Gastonia, NC · Forestview
Moe Neal: RB · Syracuse · #21.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Moe Neal
Does a little of everything without one standout trait. Fourth year in the Syracuse backfield. On tape: 163 rushing yards and 2 receptions against Louisville, Week 13, 2019.
Play style
Plays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension.
Closer · Q4-with-lead carry share
The closer
38.1% of carries overall (169/443) → 34.0% of Q4-with-lead carries (16/47) — 68.8% of those in competitive (≤16-pt) games.
Counted from the play-by-play, so a carry or two can differ from the box score.
Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%). 6 of the team's 21 inside-the-5 carries (28.6%).
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-0@ Liberty | 14 | 89 | 6.4 | 1 | 42 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-63@ Maryland | 12 | 47 | 3.9 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-41vs No. 1 Clemson | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-33vs Western Michigan | 26 | 123 | 4.7 | 2 | 23 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-3vs Holy Cross | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | L 10-16@ NC State | 8 | 31 | 3.9 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-27vs Pittsburgh | 7 | 22 | 3.1 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-35@ Florida State | 20 | 74 | 3.7 | 1 | 25 | |
| Wk 10 | L 27-58vs Boston College | 6 | 26 | 4.3 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 12 | W 49-6@ Duke | 17 | 115 | 6.8 | 1 | 35 | |
| Wk 13 | L 34-56@ Louisville | 20 | 163 | 8.2 | 1 | 45 | Season-high 163 yds |
| Wk 14 | W 39-30vs Wake Forest | 20 | 98 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 | |
| Total | 170 | 846 | 5.0 | 7 | 45 |
Week 13 · 2019
L 34-56
at Louisville
163 rush yds (20 car) · 1 TD
With J. Jordan — 2 rec · 87 yds · 35 rush yds (7 car) · S. Hofrichter — 35.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 2 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
Success rate
41%170 carriesFumble rate
0.6%1 of 170 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer ydsGrind
1–3 ydsChunk
4–9 ydsExplosive
10+ yds5.0 yds/carry on 170 carries · 13% explosive (10+ yds) · 41% success rate.
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
Stuffed (≤0)
Grind (1–3)
Chunk (4–9)
Explosive (10+)
4 seasons under Dino Babers — 23-26 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 54.5 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 86.5 | 5.5 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 58.0 | 4.1 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 83.0 | 5.2 | 0.7 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dino Babers
Pass share
45.0%
408 pass / 499 run
Plays / game
75.6
12 games
Team sack rate
10.8%
463 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2019
170 carries and 29 catches in 12 games, more touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Syracuse, 2,556 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He has a stat line in 48 games over 4 seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dino Babers.