Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
3/32Inside-5 share
3 of the team's 32 inside-the-5 carries (9.4%).
Nolan McCormick
Nolan McCormick: RB · Ohio · #21.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nolan McCormick
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. Third year in the Ohio backfield. One game to point at: 38 rushing yards and 2 receiving yards against Buffalo — Week 9, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Ohio in the news
- Glenville playoff eligibility decision postponed
- Dante Moore out for season
Eleven Warriors Oct 27 - Norm Niedermeier, Hall of Fame coach, dies at 92
- Julian Sayin out indefinitely
The Columbus Dispatch Oct 20
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 8 | L 20-30@ Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 47-16vs Buffalo | 11 | 38 | 3.5 | 1 | 7 | Season-high 38 yds |
| Wk 14 | W 42-21vs Ball State | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 15 | W 38-3vs Miami (OH) | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 20 | 76 | 3.8 | 2 | 9 |
Signature game
Week 9 · 2024
W 47-16
vs Buffalo
38 rush yds (11 car) · 1 TD · 1 rec · 2 yds
Dominant 31-point win at home against Buffalo.
With P. Navarro — 231 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 81.1 · 81 rush yds (13 car) · C. Owen — 6 rec · 146 yds · 2 TD · 22 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 9 · Buffalo · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.46Nolan McCormick run for 2 yds for a TD (Gianni Spetic KICK)
- Week 15 · Miami (OH) · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA +1.21Nolan McCormick run for 9 yds to the M-OH 45
- Week 9 · Buffalo · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +1.13Nolan McCormick run for 5 yds to the OHIO 33 for a
- Week 14 · Ball State · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.03Nolan McCormick run for 2 yds to the BALL 48 for a
- Week 9 · Buffalo · 2nd and 3 · Q2 · EPA −1.00Nolan McCormick run for 1 yd to the OHIO 41
- Week 14 · Ball State · 3rd and 2 · Q4 · EPA +0.95Nolan McCormick run for 4 yds to the BALL 36 for a
4 more plays
- Week 8 · Miami (OH) · 1st and 1 · Q4 · EPA +0.94Nolan McCormick 1 Yd Run (Nick Poulos Pass to Caleb Gossett for Two-Point Conversion)
- Week 14 · Ball State · 1st and 10 · Q4 · EPA −0.84Nolan McCormick run for 1 yd to the BALL 47
- Week 9 · Buffalo · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA −0.70Nolan McCormick run for 1 yd to the OHIO 42
- Week 9 · Buffalo · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA −0.67Nolan McCormick run for 2 yds to the BUF 49
Teams and coaches
3 seasons under Tim Albin — 31-10 over that span.
2022Ohio10-4HC: Tim Albin · Balanced
2023Ohio10-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-leaning
2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 30.5 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 8+4g | 19.0 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Pass share
38.3%
344 pass / 555 run
Plays / game
64.2
14 games
Team sack rate
5.4%
370 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
20 carries and 1 catch in 4 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Three seasons at Ohio
- 2024 Ohio AlbinYear 3 · 4 games
- 2023 Ohio AlbinYear 2 · 1 game
- 2022 Ohio AlbinYear 1 · 11 games
How it ended
Three seasons at Ohio, 405 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2024
1 coach2022–2024
Ohio
Played every college season under Tim Albin.