Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-55@ Penn State | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | Season-high 20 yds |
| Total | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
#12
Nino Hill
Sophomore running back for Buffalo. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′10″ · 217 lb · Canton, OH · McKinley
The numbers
20
rushing yards · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 20 rush yds, at Penn State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore running back for Buffalo. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Buffalo in 2025.
Nino Hill
The receipt on tape: 20 rush yds against Penn State, Week 3, 2026.
20 RUSH YDS · 0 RUSH TD · 6 CARRIES
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with Buffalo3-star out of McKinley
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 21–17
vs UAlbany
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Buffalo1-2HC: Pete Lembo · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the RB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rush yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (6)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 10.0 YDS/g, 3.3 YPC, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
54.9%
113 pass / 93 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 2,445 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American as a sophomore.
Background
Hoof Prints: Running back from Ohio who redshirted as a freshman last season... major is exploratory. Freshman (2025): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo. Previous School: All-District running back from McKinley High School in Canton, OH… rushed for 1,032 yards and 13 touchdowns his…
The backfield · Buffalo
- #25Terrance Shelton Jr.244 rushing yards · 2025
- #24James McNeil Jr.67 rushing yards · 2025
- #4Messiah Burch41 rushing yards · 2025
- #21Devare Mathis1 game · 2025
- Nino Hill2 games · 2026
1 more on the roster · Buffalo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology