Noah Whittington is a Pass-Catching Back for Oregon. Noah's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 137 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the RB mean. Model correlation r≈0.52 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs RB peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
- ▸3 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.67 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.01 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Oklahoma State (SP+ -15).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Historical Comparables · RB · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMontana State | W59-13 | — | 10 | 68 | 6.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.63 |
| 2 | vsOklahoma State | W69-3 | -15.1 | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 2.01 |
| 5 | @Penn State | W30-24 | 18.1 | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | -0.21 |
| 7 | vsIndiana | L20-30 | 32.4 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 8 | @Rutgers | W56-10 | 1.0 | 11 | 125 | 11.4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 9 | vsWisconsin | W21-7 | -4.4 | 14 | 97 | 6.9 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | @Iowa | W18-16 | 19.7 | 17 | 118 | 6.9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 12 | vsMinnesota | W42-13 | 1.5 | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 13 | vsUSC | W42-27 | 16.9 | 19 | 104 | 5.5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 14 | @Washington | W26-14 | 18.4 | 17 | 47 | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | -0.39 |
| 1 | vsTexas Tech | W23-0 | 27.6 | 13 | 31 | 2.4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | -0.11 |
| 1 | vsJames Madison | W51-34 | 12.3 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | -0.11 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.20
- Passing downs
- -0.02
- Pass / Rush EPA
- -0.06 / 0.21
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).