Noah Whittington
Buzz vs Tape
Attention percentile: 27th · Production percentile: 97th
His production sits in the 97th percentile among qualified RBs this season, well ahead of 27th-percentile attention — a gap of 70 points between tape and volume.
Also worth knowing:
Noah Whittington
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. Two head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 125 rush yds, 9 rec yds against Rutgers — Week 8, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Bryan McClendon → Dan Lanning. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dan Lanning
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon | 129 | 829 | 6.4 | 6 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 118 | 540 | 4.6 | 6 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon | 20 | 146 | 7.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Oregon | 139 | 781 | 5.6 | 5 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 101 | 617 | 6.1 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 507 | 2,913 | 5.7 | 21 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Oregon | 19 | 98 | 5.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Oregon | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Oregon | 10 | 84 | 8.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2022 | Oregon | 22 | 169 | 7.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 58 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 87 | 545 | 6.3 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 23–0
at Texas Tech
31 rush yds (13 car)
Dominant 23-point win on the road against Texas Tech.
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Oregon
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Oregon
Returning around him
- 19% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 7 Oregon players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -18 net (13 in / 31 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Oregon · Last season: 13-2 (AP #5) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #3
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Robert Henry’s 2025 season.
Matches Robert on
Differs from Robert on
Through 6 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Makenzie McGill’s path through North Texas.
Matches Makenzie on
Player DNA
Players who play like Noah Whittington
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #34
Peaked at #34 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2025+34%
Up 34% from first season to most-recent.