#2

Nolan Ray

RBJunior6' 0", 210 lbsSouthfield, MI
Boston College Eagles3-3 · TDC #85
Snap share
6%
likely 2–11%

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS RB who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

5 plays · -4.6 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.92
Passing-0.10
Rushing-1.13
1st down-0.74
2nd down-0.05
3rd down+0.46
Standard downs-1.13
Passing downs-0.10
RayRB average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays4%
Pass plays2%
Run plays6%
1st down2%
2nd down5%
3rd down4%
Standard downs5%
Passing downs3%
RayRB average
2025 charting · Maryland

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (2 of Ray’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
2
2 caught (100%)
Avg. depth of target
-2.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
4.0
8 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
-4
of 4 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
0%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted2 targets charted

52% comp-2.0 avg. depth4.0 YAC/catch0% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: noneLeft, 5–9 air yards: noneLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: noneLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (50%), 1 caught (100%), 3 yds, 3.0 per target1100% · 3yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: noneMiddle, 15–19 air yards: noneMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (50%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per target1100% · 1yRight, 0–4 air yards: noneRight, 5–9 air yards: noneRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Run direction16 carries

Left
19%
4.0 YPC · 33% succ.
Middle
50%
3.0 YPC · 25% succ.
Right
31%
11.4 YPC · 20% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsCarRush ydsY/CRush TDRush SRRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farBoston College#85 · 3-326%461.5050.0%1403.4%
2025Maryland#84 · 4-81228%672894.3240.6%115005.9%
2024Maryland#81 · 4-81230%753745.0236.9%117604.1%
2023Maryland#29 · 8-512%372.30—————

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nolan Ray's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Nolan Ray'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

RushingReceiving
WkOpponentResultCarYdsY/CTDLongRecYdsY/RTDLong
1@CincinnatiL 15–34no stats recorded
2RutgersW 28–21111.001144.004
3MaineW 22–16351.703·····
4Virginia TechL 14–21no stats recorded
5@SMUL 16–25no stats recorded
7PittsburghW 27–21··········
2026 · 3 games461.503144.004

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries4—
Yards61124th / 1453
Yards / carry1.5—
Touchdowns0—
Long3—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11611th / 1994
Yards41874th / 1980
Yards / catch4—
Touchdowns0—
Long4—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles0—
Solo0—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries1—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 2 · Rutgers61~11 (3–21)218%
Wk 3 · Maine61~11 (3–21)318%
Season38722 (8–44)56%

Position Room

8 RBs on the Boston College roster, ordered by car

#PlayerPosClassCarYdsYPCTDRecEPA/play
23Evan DickensRBJR652934.5412+0.01
24Bo MacCormack IIIRBSO29893.114-0.14
29Mekhi DoddRBFR5418.20—+0.23
2Nolan RayRBJR461.501-0.92
20Billy BarrettRBFR——————
26Sedric AddisonRBFR——————
33Anthony FerrucciRBJR——————
35Tim LongoRBFR——————

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. Boston College depth chart →