Usage Score
22.4
Player Dossier
2020-2024Michigan State
Nathan Carter
RB • 5'10" • 202 lbs • Irondequoit, NY, USA
Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover
Nathan Carter leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.6 efficiency.
Efficiency
45.6
Consistency
59.3
Season Value
50.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- UConn • Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Utah State
Scouting Read
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Nathan Carter, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Michigan State. Nathan Carter leans balanced backfield option traits and 45.6 efficiency.
Nathan Carter played RB for UConn and Michigan State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Nathan Carter recorded 2,274 rushing yards, 442 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Michigan State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Michigan State paired 895 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 45.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across UConn, Michigan State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 174 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Regular Season · Michigan State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
56
Efficiency
45.6
Usage
22.4
Consistency
59.3
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 47. Maryland: 59. Unknown: 91. Boston College: 20. Ohio State: 27. Oregon: 21. Iowa: 49. Michigan: 174. Indiana: 19. Illinois: 48. Purdue: 47. Rutgers: 70
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 20 by 25.6. Maryland: 11 by 55.9. Unknown: 8 by 97.4. Boston College: 11 by 13.8. Ohio State: 6 by 46.9. Oregon: 7 by 26.3. Iowa: 9 by 56.7. Michigan: 21 by 73.3. Indiana: 9 by 13.5. Illinois: 11 by 38. Purdue: 11 by 28.2. Rutgers: 10 by 71.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins50.5 · Games = 4 · -3.6 vs Losses
Losses54.1 · Games = 7 · +3.6 vs Wins
First Half44.2 · Games = 6 · -23.7 vs Second Half
Second Half67.8 · Games = 6 · +23.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
97.4 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Rutgers | L 14-41 | 7 | 47 | 6.70 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 7 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Purdue2+ TD | W 24-17 | 9 | 15 | 1.70 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 4.3 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Illinois | L 16-38 | 6 | 19 | 3.20 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 4.4 |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Indiana | L 10-47 | 8 | 6 | 0.80 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.1 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Michigan100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 17-24 | 19 | 118 | 6.20 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 8.3 |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Iowa | W 32-20 | 9 | 49 | 5.40 | 1 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Oregon | L 10-31 | 5 | 11 | 2.20 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Ohio State | L 7-38 | 6 | 27 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Sun 9/22 | @ Boston College | L 19-23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1.8 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Unknown | — | 8 | 91 | 11.40 | 1 | — | — | 11.4 |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Maryland | W 27-24 | 11 | 59 | 5.40 | 0 | — | — | 5.4 |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 16-10 | 19 | 48 | 2.50 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2.4 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
UConn
2020-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20202021202220232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | UConn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | UConn | 705 | 46.9 | 24 | 705 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UConn | 444 | 58 | 34 | -261 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 895 | 44.2 | 35.2 | 451 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Michigan State | 672 | 45.6 | 22.4 | -223 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Utah State
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
200
Primary metric
200 scrimmage yards and 40.4 usage.
#2
Massachusetts
139
Primary metric
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
139 scrimmage yards and 47.7 usage.
#3
Michigan
174
Primary metric
Loss with 174 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
174 scrimmage yards and 35.6 usage.
#4
Central Michigan
134
Primary metric
Win with 134 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
134 scrimmage yards and 38.8 usage.
#5
Unknown
125
Primary metric
Game with 125 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
125 scrimmage yards and 36.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Regular Season · Michigan State
895 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 35.2 usage
59
#2
2022 Regular Season · UConn
51
444 primary · 58 efficiency · 34 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Michigan State
50.5
672 primary · 45.6 efficiency · 22.4 usage
Milestones
10
100+ rush yards
2
150+ scrimmage yards
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.793
Bishop Kearney · Rochester, NY
- Committed To
- UConn
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
2,716
Career Scrimmage Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.