Nate Noel

Nate Noel
Profile
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	May 4, 2002 (age 23); Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Miami Northwestern Senior
College	Appalachian State (2020–2023); Missouri (2024)
NFL draft	2025: undrafted
Career history
	Miami Dolphins (2025); Indianapolis Colts (2025);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
	First-team All-Sun Belt (2021);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nate Noel (born May 4, 2002) is an American professional football running back. He played college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and Missouri Tigers.

Early life and high school

Noel attended Miami Northwestern Senior High School in Miami, Florida, winning state titles in both track and football.^[1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Appalachian State Mountaineers.^[2]

College career

Appalachian State

As a freshman in 2020, Noel rushed 82 times for 510 yards and three touchdowns.^[3] In 2021, he had a breakout season leading the Sun Belt Conference, running for 1,126 yards and four touchdowns on 199 carries where for his performance he was named first-team all Sun Belt.^[4]^[5] In 2022, Noel notched 604 yards and six touchdowns on 87 carries.^[6] In 2023, he rushed for 834 yards and five touchdowns on 173 carries for the Mountaineers, while also hauling in 16 receptions for 86 yards.^[7] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Noel entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.^[8]

Missouri

Noel transferred to play for the Missouri Tigers.^[9] In week four of the 2024 season, Noel rushed 199 yards on 24 carries as helped the Tigers to a win over the Vanderbilt Commodores.^[10]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Bench press
5 ft 7+7⁄8 in (1.72 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	29+3⁄8 in (0.75 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	4.52 s	1.59 s	2.57 s	4.38 s	7.21 s	16 reps
All values from Pro Day^[11]^[12]

Miami Dolphins

On May 9, 2025, Noel signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft.^[13] He was waived on July 28.^[14]