Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies
Advanced
Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Rushing | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 56 | — |
| Success rate | 42.9% | 196th / 321 |
| Explosive run rate | 5.4% | 306th / 321 |
| Stuffed at the line | 23.2% | 286th / 321 |
| First downs | 18 | — |
| Red-zone carries | 12 | — |
| Goal-line carries | 6 | — |
Charting
Where Hill's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
Run direction58 carries
Game Log
Nino Hill'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 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2 | @ Florida International | L 20–33 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 3 | @ Penn State | L 13–55 | 2.0 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 |  Robert Morris | W 31–28 | 6.3 | 21 | 64 | 3.0 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 |  Western Michigan | L 17–20 | 4.1 | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | 11 |
| 6 | @ Toledo | W 23–8 | 2.6 | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 |  Massachusetts | W 25–18 | 4.4 | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2026 · 5 games | 3.9 | 59 | 170 | 2.9 | 2 | 15 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Rushing | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Carries | 59 | — |
| Yards | 170 | 327th / 1457 |
| Yards / carry | 2.9 | 294th / 324 |
| Touchdowns | 2 | 221st / 631 |
| Long | 15 | — |
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 2 | 3766th / 5410 |
| Solo | 1 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 0 | — |
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 | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UAlbany | 80 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Wk 3 · Penn State | 63 | ~12 (3–23) | 6 | · | 19% |
| Wk 4 · Robert Morris | 91 | ~40 (34–44) | 21 | · | 44% |
| Wk 5 · Western Michigan | 65 | ~25 (17–32) | 14 | · | 38% |
| Wk 6 · Toledo | 77 | ~29 (20–38) | 12 | · | 38% |
| Wk 7 · Massachusetts | 78 | ~15 (10–19) | 6 | · | 19% |
| Season | 522 | 121 (94–150) | 59 | 1 | 23% |
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 →