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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 11 | — |
| Success rate | 9.1% | — |
| Explosive run rate | 9.1% | — |
| Stuffed at the line | 9.1% | — |
| First downs | 1 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 3 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 2 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'s plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction27 carries
Career
3 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Car | Rush yds | Y/C | Rush TD | Rush SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Buffalo#128 · 4-3 | 5 | 12% | 27 | 120 | 4.4 | 1 | 9.1% |
| 2025 | Buffalo#109 · 5-7 | 7 | 6% | 12 | 67 | 5.6 | 2 | 33.3% |
| 2024 | Buffalo#86 · 9-4 | 1 | 1% | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 50.0% |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James McNeil Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
James McNeil Jr.'s box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Rushing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Long |
| 1 |  UAlbany | W 21–17 | — | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | @ Florida International | L 20–33 | — | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | @ Penn State | L 13–55 | 6.2 | 20 | 80 | 4.0 | 1 | 16 |
| 4 |  Robert Morris | W 31–28 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 5 |  Western Michigan | L 17–20 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 | @ Toledo | W 23–8 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 7 |  Massachusetts | W 25–18 | 4.3 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 · 4 games | 5.3 | 27 | 120 | 4.4 | 1 | 17 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 27 | — |
| Yards | 120 | 411th / 1453 |
| Yards / carry | 4.4 | — |
| Touchdowns | 1 | 359th / 630 |
| Long | 17 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAlbany | — | 80 | ~5 (1–10) | 1 | · | 6% |
| Wk 2 · Florida International | — | 68 | ~8 (2–16) | 2 | 1 | 12% |
| Wk 3 · Penn State | ✓ RB | 63 | ~39 (27–51) | 20 | · | 62% |
| Wk 6 · Toledo | ✓ RB | 77 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 7 · Massachusetts | — | 78 | ~10 (2–19) | 4 | · | 13% |
| Season | 2 GS | 522 | 62 (48–77) | 27 | 1 | 12% |
Position Room
6 RBs on the Buffalo roster, ordered by car
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Messiah Burch | RB | SR | 118 | 661 | 5.6 | 2 | 6 | +0.06 |
| 0 | Nino Hill | RB | SO | 59 | 170 | 2.9 | 2 | — | +0.15 |
| 24 | James McNeil Jr. | RB | JR | 27 | 120 | 4.4 | 1 | — | — |
| 25 | Terrance Shelton Jr. | RB | JR | 23 | 80 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | -0.32 |
| 21 | Devare Mathis | RB | SR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Chase Enlow | RB | FR | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 6+ plays per team game. Buffalo depth chart →