Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
8/103rd/4th & short
6/33Inside-5 share
8 of 10 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%). 6 of the team's 33 inside-the-5 carries (18.2%).
Nay'Quan Wright
Nay'Quan Wright: RB · South Florida · #5.
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Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nay'Quan Wright
Wins in space out of the backfield. The six seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Dan Mullen, Billy Napier and Alex Golesh. One game to point at: 117 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards against Florida Atlantic — Week 10, 2024.
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
South Florida in the news
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | 109 | 510 | 4.7 | 8 | 64 |
| 2023 | South Florida | 180 | 797 | 4.4 | 8 | 47 |
| 2022 | Florida | 47 | 190 | 4.0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 | Florida | 76 | 326 | 4.3 | 1 | 34 |
| 2020 | Florida | 54 | 213 | 3.9 | 2 | 26 |
| 2019 | Florida | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Career | 478 | 2,060 | 4.3 | 21 | 64 |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Florida | 22 | 149 | 6.8 | 0 | 44 |
| 2023 | South Florida | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | Florida | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | Florida | 14 | 178 | 12.7 | 1 | 51 |
| 2020 | Florida | 19 | 219 | 11.5 | 0 | 50 |
| 2019 | Florida | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Career | 67 | 589 | 8.8 | 1 | 51 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-3vs Bethune-Cookman | 7 | 19 | 2.7 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 16-42@ No. 4 Alabama | 11 | 64 | 5.8 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-24@ Southern Miss | 15 | 105 | 7.0 | 1 | 33 | |
| Wk 4 | L 15-50vs No. 8 Miami | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-45@ Tulane | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 7 | L 3-21vs Memphis | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 35-25vs UAB | 9 | 22 | 2.4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 10 | W 44-21@ Florida Atlantic | 17 | 117 | 6.9 | 1 | 64 | Season-high 117 yds |
| Wk 11 | L 7-28vs Navy | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 12 | W 59-24@ Charlotte | 7 | 43 | 6.1 | 2 | 11 | |
| Wk 13 | W 63-30vs Tulsa | 14 | 27 | 1.9 | 1 | 8 | |
| Wk 14 | L 28-35@ Rice | 6 | 35 | 5.8 | 1 | 13 | |
 Bowl | W 41-39vs San José State | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 1 | 7 | |
| Total | 109 | 510 | 4.7 | 8 | 64 |
Signature game
Week 12 · 2024
W 59-24
at Charlotte
2 rec · 50 yds · 43 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 35-point win on the road against Charlotte.
With B. Archie — 126 yds · 0 TD · 1 INT · QBR 82.1 · 72 rush yds (6 car) · K. Joiner Jr. — 140 rush yds (9 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 10 · Florida Atlantic · 1st and 6 · Q2 · EPA +4.33Nay'Quan Wright run for 64 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
- Week 5 · Tulane · 2nd and 2 · Q2 · EPA −4.25Nay'Quan Wright run for 11 yds to the TULN 26 Nay'Quan Wright fumbled, recovered by TULN Rayshawn Pleasant R. Pleasant return for 0 yds
- Week 3 · Southern Miss · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +3.34Nay'Quan Wright run for 33 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
- Week 13 · Tulsa · 3rd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +3.00Israel Carter pass complete to Nay'Quan Wright for 13 yds to the TLSA 48 for a
- Week 12 · Charlotte · 3rd and 2 · Q2 · EPA +2.84Bryce Archie pass complete to Nay'Quan Wright for 44 yds to the CLT 6 for a
- Week 10 · Florida Atlantic · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.46Nay'Quan Wright run for 17 yds to the USF 47 for a
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Tulsa · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Nay'Quan Wright run for 1 yd for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
- Week 14 · Rice · 3rd and 1 · Q1 · EPA +2.45Nay'Quan Wright run for 1 yd for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
- Week 3 · Southern Miss · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.36Nay'Quan Wright run for 18 yds to the USF 49 for a
- Week 1 · San José State · 2nd and 3 · Q1 · EPA +2.21Nay'Quan Wright run for 3 yds for a TD (John Cannon KICK)
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
109 of 109 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
32%104 carriesFumble rate
0.9%1 of 109 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds15%of carries
16 carries
Grind
1–3 yds44%of carries
48 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds29%of carries
32 carries
Explosive
10+ yds12%of carries
13 carries
8 of 10 (80%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 4 of 6 (67%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
4.7 yds/carry on 109 carries · 12% explosive (10+ yds) · 32% success rate.
Situational
Situational · Carry shape (PBP, full season)
Yardage DNA
15%
Stuffed (≤0)
44%
Grind (1–3)
29%
Chunk (4–9)
12%
Explosive (10+)
Teams and coaches
2019Florida11-2HC: Dan Mullen · Balanced
2020Florida8-4HC: Dan Mullen · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2021Florida6-7HC: Dan Mullen · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Florida6-7HC: Billy Napier · Run-leaning
2023South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2024South Florida7-6HC: Alex Golesh · Balanced
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 17.8 | 2.4 | 0.4 |
| Road6g | 67.0 | 6.2 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 36.6 | 3.9 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 42.3 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Pass share
47.4%
439 pass / 488 run
Plays / game
71.3
13 games
Team sack rate
7.8%
477 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Starter
109 carries and 22 catches in 13 games, about as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
47 · #151 of 310 RBs · 2024
Former four-star. Now #151 at the position.
Six seasons, two schools
- 2024 South Florida GoleshYear 6 · 13 games
- 2023 South Florida GoleshYear 5 · 13 games
- Dec 2022 Entered the transfer portalFlorida to South Florida
- 2022 Florida NapierYear 4 · 7 games
- 2021 Florida MullenYear 3 · 12 games
- 2020 Florida MullenYear 2 · 10 games
- 2019 Florida MullenYear 1 · 3 games
- High school Miami Carol CityOpa Locka, FL · Class of 2019Four-star, No. 252 in the 2019 class. Signed with Florida.Also from Miami Carol City: Sharlandiin Strange (Western Kentucky), Brandon Thomas (Western Kentucky), Mister Clark (Purdue) and 2 more.
Moves
- Transferred from Florida to South Florida, Dec 5, 2022.
How it ended
Six seasons, at Florida and South Florida, 2,060 rushing yards — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
2019 3 games
- Signed with FloridaFour-star, out of Miami Carol City
2023 13 games
The role got bigger.
- Transferred to South Floridafrom Florida
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dan Mullen, Billy Napier and Alex Golesh.