Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
12/153rd/4th & short
6/23Inside-5 share
12 of 15 on 3rd/4th-and-2-or-less (80.0%). 6 of the team's 23 inside-the-5 carries (26.1%).
Nino Hill
Rushing yards202259th of 278 running backsLast gameW 34–31at Miami (OH) · Nov 3
Nextat Ball StateWed Nov 11 · time TBA
- touchdown
UAlbany · W 21-17 · FCS
No carries.
Florida International · L 20-33
No carries.
Miami (OH) · W 34-31
No carries.
Hill has carries in 6 of Buffalo’s 9 games: none against UAlbany, Florida International and Miami (OH).
Dashed line: 100 yards.
This week
- RecordBuffalo is 6-3.
- Next gameat Ball State · Wed Nov 11
Most of his carries go up the middle
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each line is one carry: taller means more yards, and a line pointing down lost yards. Black lines are touchdowns. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside each lane the carries are lined up shortest to longest, not placed. Of his carries with a spot in the play text: left 15, middle 39, right 9.
Nino Hill
On tape: 64 rushing yards and 2 rushing TD against Robert Morris, Week 4, 2026.
202 rushing yards · 2 rushing TD · 63 carries
Style of play
Style of play
Play style
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series.
Similar players
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Where to follow
Career stats
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Buffalo | 63 | 202 | 3.2 | 2 | 17 |
| Career | 63 | 202 | 3.2 | 2 | 17 |
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-17vs UAlbany | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-55@ No. 14 Penn State | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-28vs Robert Morris | 21 | 64 | 3.0 | 2 | 15 | Season-high 64 yds |
| Wk 5 | L 17-20vs Western Michigan | 14 | 40 | 2.9 | 0 | 11 | |
| Wk 6 | W 23-8@ Toledo | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Wk 7 | W 25-18vs Massachusetts | 6 | 22 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-24vs Bowling Green | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Total | 63 | 202 | 3.2 | 2 | 17 |
The season, game by game
W 31-24 vs Bowling GreenOct. 2432 yds4 carries
4 carries for 32 yards.
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- Third quarterbegan tied 14-14
- 2 for 221
- Fourth quarterbegan tied 21-21
- 2 for 10
- FinalW 31-24
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
17-yard run on 3rd and 3. Third quarter, tied 21-21. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 25-18 vs MassachusettsOct. 1722 yds6 carries
6 carries for 22 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 2 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan down 7-3
- 2 for 131
- Third quarterbegan down 15-8
- 3 for 7
- Ot quarterbegan tied 18-18
- 1 for 22
- FinalW 25-18
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
8-yard run. Second quarter, down 7-3.
- 2
2-yard run on 3rd and 2. Overtime quarter, tied 18-18. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 more games, with the play by play
W 23-8 at ToledoOct. 1024 yds12 carries
12 carries for 24 yards.
- of the 11 carries drawn:
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 3 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 3 for 312
- Second quarterbegan up 6-0
- 2 for 63
- Third quarterbegan up 13-0
- 3 for 5
- Fourth quarterbegan up 16-0
- 3 for 10
- FinalW 23-8
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a run for no gain in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 11 carries it has.
- 1
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
- 2
2-yard run on 3rd and 1. First quarter, up 3-0. Converted.
- 3
6-yard run. Second quarter, up 6-0.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 17-20 vs Western MichiganOct. 340 yds14 carries
14 carries for 40 yards.
- of the 13 carries drawn:
- 1 went 10+ yards
- 2 stopped at or behind the line
- 3 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 1 for 0
- Second quarterbegan tied 7-7
- 6 for 10123
- Third quarterbegan up 14-10
- 3 for 164
- Fourth quarterbegan up 14-10
- 3 for 10
- FinalL 17-20
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
The per-play feed is missing a 4-yard run in the second quarter (the play drew a penalty), which the play text shows; the chart draws the 13 carries it has.
- 1
1-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
- 2
3-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
- 3
1-yard run on 3rd and 1. Second quarter, up 14-10. Converted.
- 4
11-yard run on 3rd and 15. Third quarter, up 14-10.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 31-28 vs Robert MorrisSept. 2664 yds21 carries, 2 TD
21 carries for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns, his most this season.
- 2 went 10+ yards
- 6 stopped at or behind the line
- 8 moved the chains
- First quarterbegan tied 0-0
- 6 for 241
- Second quarterbegan down 7-0
- 3 for 10, 1 TD23
- Third quarterbegan tied 14-14
- 8 for 27, 1 TD4
- Fourth quarterbegan up 21-14
- 4 for 3
- FinalW 31-28
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. First quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
- 2
4-yard run on 3rd and 2. Second quarter, down 7-0. Converted.
- 3
4-yard touchdown run on 3rd and 4. Second quarter, made it 7-7.
- 4
15-yard run. Third quarter, up 21-14.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
L 13-55 at Penn StateSept. 1920 yds6 carries
6 carries for 20 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 1 stopped at or behind the line
- 1 moved the chains
- Second quarterbegan down 17-3
- 3 for 121
- Third quarterbegan down 34-6
- 3 for 8
- FinalL 13-55
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
- 1
6-yard run on 4th and 1. Second quarter, down 34-3. Converted.
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
W 21-17 vs UAlbanySept. 30 yds0 carries
0 carries for 0 yards.
- 0 went 10+ yards
- 0 stopped at or behind the line
- 0 moved the chains
- FinalW 21-17
a carry, by its yardsa loss, below the linea catcha touchdown
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leftmiddleright
a carry, up for a gain and down for a lossa touchdown
Each carry is a stem from the line, in the lane the play text names, sorted shortest to longest. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Signature game
Week 4 · 2026
W 31-28
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Robert Morris · 3rd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +2.70N.Hill rush middle for 4 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 8 · Bowling Green · 3rd and 3 · Q3 · EPA +2.48N.Hill rush left for 17 yards gain (K.Pascal), out of bounds
- Week 4 · Robert Morris · 3rd and 1 · Q3 · EPA +2.45N.Hill rush right for 1 yard gain for a touchdown
- Week 4 · Robert Morris · 2nd and 10 · Q1 · EPA +2.03N.Hill rush left for 10 yards gain (J.Lopinto; K.Hunter)
- Week 3 · Penn State · 4th and 1 · Q2 · EPA +1.98N.Hill rush middle for 6 yards gain (C.Bacon)
- Week 4 · Robert Morris · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +1.70N.Hill rush right for 15 yards gain (N.Roach)
4 more plays
- Week 5 · Western Michigan · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA −1.48N.Hill rush left for 3 yards loss (A.Tounkara; S.Gardner, Jr.)
- Week 4 · Robert Morris · 3rd and 1 · Q4 · EPA −1.42N.Hill rush right for 1 yard loss (E.Davis)
- Week 4 · Robert Morris · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.25N.Hill rush middle for 4 yards gain (T.Howard)
- Week 4 · Robert Morris · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +1.15N.Hill rush middle for 9 yards gain (K.Hunter; J.Lopinto)
Where he ranks
Rush yards202tied for 259thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Yards / carry3.2tied for 274thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Rush TDs2tied for 174thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Long run17tied for 264thAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Carries63tied for 181stAmong 278 backs with 40 or more carries
Fumbles lost1tied for 43rdAmong 141 backs with 40 or more carries
334th in rushing yards, among all 1,551 FBS players with a rushing row this season, any position
Opponents faced, by strength
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Rushing profile
Rush profile · Shape, efficiency, and ball security
How he gets his yards, and how often it works
61 of 63 carries matched to play-by-play
Success rate
47%60 carriesFumble rate
1.6%1 of 63 carries · 1 lostStuffed
0 or fewer yds21%of carries
13 carries
Grind
1–3 yds36%of carries
22 carries
Chunk
4–9 yds36%of carries
22 carries
Explosive
10+ yds7%of carries
4 carries
12 of 16 (75%) converted on 3rd/4th & short (≤2 to go) · 2 of 6 (33%) scored from inside the 5-yard line
3.2 yds/carry on 63 carries · 7% explosive (10+ yds) · 47% success rate.
Teams and coaches
2026Buffalo6-3HC: Pete Lembo · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 31.6 | 4.4 | 0.4 |
| Road2g | 22.0 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 28.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 32.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Pass share
44.4%
292 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
73.0
9 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
319 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
63 carries in 7 games
About as many touches a game as a typical FBS running back who plays every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
32 · #308 of 330 RBs · through 7 games
Three-star recruit. Now #308 at the position.
Starter
The No. 2,445 recruit in the country is carrying the ball in the Mid-American.
Two seasons at Buffalo
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Buffalo LemboYear 2 · 7 games
- 2025 Buffalo LemboYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- High school McKinleyCanton, OH · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 2,445 in the 2025 class. Signed with Buffalo.Also from McKinley: Dante McClellan (Missouri) and Dior Garner (Bowling Green).
2025
- Signed with BuffaloThree-star, out of McKinley