Rank #1 · RB
Nate Sheppard
Duke · #20
SO · 5'10" · 205 lb · Mandeville, LA
NovaModel rating
88.6
#1 of 448 ranked running backs
2026 · week 6 · rb-v1-single-pass-adjusted
What the number means
50 is average among ranked running backs, and the spread comes from how far apart this group's own production actually is - so the rating is a position within the position, not a score out of anything.
It is built from opponent-adjusted per-game production - the same statistics, weighted the same way, for everyone on the board. The Running Backs page lists exactly which ones.
Rating
88.6
Rush Yds / Game
161
Rush TD / Game
1.5
Rec Yds / Game
18
Rec TD / Game
0.8
Ranking History
Game Log
| Week | Opponent | Rush Yds | Rush TD | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Tulane | 227 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| 2 | @ Illinois | 147 | 1 | 41 | 2 |
| 3 | vs Stanford | 154 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | vs William & Mary | 116 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
