#25 Nathan McNeil Season 2025-26

2026 -- Played in first three games, earning his first career start at running back vs. UNI... has rushed 21 times for 128 yards (long of 25 yards) and two touchdowns, and caught three passes for 37 yards (long of 19 yards) on the season... rushed a career-high 12 times for a career-high 111 yards (career-high long of 25 yards) and a career-high two touchdowns in 55-0 shutout over UNI... also led team in receiving, catching three passes for a career-high 37 yards (long of 19 yards) vs. UNI... one of three Hawkeye running backs to rush for over 100 yards vs. UNI, making it the first time for three Hawkeyes to do that since 1983 (Eddie Phillips-172, Owen Gill-104, Norm Granger-128)... rushed seven times for eight yards (long of five yards) in 40-0 season-opening shutout vs. Northern Illinois... rushed twice for nine yards (long of seven yards)  in 16-13 win over Iowa State.

2025 Honors -- Next Man In Award, offense. 2025 -- Played in nine games... recorded 37 carries for 169 yards (4.6 yards per carry avg.) with a long of 24 yards and five receptions for 45 yards (long of 32 yards) on the season... led the team with 10 carries for 56 yards (long of 17 yards) and caught one pass for 32 yards in 47-7 win over UMass... rushed nine times for 40 yards (long of 24 yards) in 37-0 shutout at Wisconsin... rushed eight times for 35 yards (long of nine yards) in 40-16 win at Nebraska... caught a career-high three passes for 13 yards (long of seven yards) and rushed four times for nine yards (long of five yards) in 15-20 loss to #11/12 Indiana... letterwinner.

 

High School Honors -- First-team all-conference as a senior... team MVP and offensive player of the year... team captain as a senior... honor roll. Career -- Helped team set a school record with 11 wins in 2024, including reaching the regional finals for the first time in program history, and posted a 20-5 combined record over the past two seasons... rushed for 1,072 yards and 17 touchdowns, caught 21 passes for 483 yards and six scores (1,750 all-purpose yardage and 142 points) his senior campaign... rushed for 346 yards and five touchdowns, and had 11 receptions for 69 yards as a junior.

Personal - - Born 6/20/2007... pre-business major... parents are Sekinat and Jessie McNeil... two siblings... enjoys cooking... high school coach was Mark Kantor.