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Noah Whittington is a Committee Back for Oregon. Noah's 2024 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 143 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2024 Production
Rushing
540 Rush yards6 Rush TD118 Carries4.6 Yards/carry
Receiving
24 Receptions136 Rec yards2 Rec TD5.7 Yards/rec
Returns
8 Kick returns232 KR yards0 KR TD
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs RB peers
Player type
Committee Back
Part of a rotation — contributes in a complementary role and keeps the featured back fresh.
Rotational roleSituational use
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)0th %ile · below avg
Game-to-game consistency0th %ile · below avg
Key findings
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.13 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 0.87 EPA/play in Wk 9 vs Illinois (SP+ 10).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Starter
Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIdaho | W24-14 | — | 14 | 33 | 2.4 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 2 | vsBoise State | W37-34 | 10.1 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
| 3 | @Oregon State | W49-14 | -6.7 | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.58 |
| 5 | @UCLA | W34-13 | -1.3 | 8 | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.14 |
| 6 | vsMichigan State | W31-10 | -4.6 | 7 | 26 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.08 |
| 7 | vsOhio State | W32-31 | 31.2 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | -0.30 |
| 8 | @Purdue | W35-0 | -16.2 | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 0.10 |
| 9 | vsIllinois | W38-9 | 9.6 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 10 | @Michigan | W38-17 | 10.6 | 11 | 36 | 3.3 | 2 | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 11 | vsMaryland | W39-18 | -3.9 | 13 | 77 | 5.9 | 0 | — | — | — | 0.16 |
| 12 | @Wisconsin | W16-13 | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -0.52 |
| 14 | vsWashington | W49-21 | 3.1 | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 15 | vsPenn State | W45-37 | 24.6 | 15 | 82 | 5.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L21-41 | 31.2 | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 0 | -0.16 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
15.3%
Passing plays
5.7%
Rushing plays
24.8%
Standard downs
18.3%
Passing downs
7.5%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.09
- Passing downs
- 0.21
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.07 / 0.11
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).