
Noah Cain
RB · Penn State
Description
- Position
- RB
- Team
- Penn State
- Class
- —
- Jersey
- —
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Hometown
- —
- Last active
- 2023
Recruiting
High School
- National Rank
- #98
- Stars
- ★★★★
- Rating
- 0.9568
- Class
- 2019
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Hometown
- Bradenton, FL
Accolades
1
4-Star Recruit2019
2026 Projection
No 2026 projection (graduated, drafted, or non-skill position).
Season Stats
Regular season
Game Log
Latest season
| Wk | Opp | Car | Yds | TD | Y/C | Lng | Rec | RecYd | RecTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida State | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 6 | 31 | 0 | 5.2 | 12 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Grambling | 7 | 33 | 1 | 4.7 | 15 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Mississippi State | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Auburn | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Army | 7 | 40 | 1 | 5.7 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 11 | Florida | 5 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Georgia State | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Texas A&M | 3 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — |
Stat Profile
2021 · vs 224 RBs
Rush Yds
3224
Y/C
3.21
Rush TD
438
Rec Yds
10250
PPA
-0.027
Usage
16%33
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Volume vs Efficiency
2021 · vs 224
dashed lines = position median · top-right = high volume + efficiency
Recruiting → Production
2021 · pedigree vs PPA
Below the hype-83 pct vs pedigree
Pedigree★★★★ 0.9568 · #98 nat'l
Production7th pct PPA · vs 224 peers
Pedigree = national recruiting standing (stars + composite rating). Production = opponent-adjusted PPA percentile vs same-position FBS peers that season.
Career Arc
Rush Yds by season
PPA Trend
opp-adjusted / play
— Overall— Pass— Rush
Career Highs
| Stat | Best Season | Career |
|---|---|---|
| Rush Yds | 351'19 | 1,183 |
| Rush TD | 8'22 | 21 |
| Rec Yds | 102'21 | 231 |
Usage
2023 · share of team
Overall
7%
Rush
13%
Pass
0%
1st Down
5%
2nd Down
9%
3rd Down
8%
Standard Downs
6%
Passing Downs
7%
Usage Trend
share of team by season
— Overall— Standard Downs— Passing Downs
Game Trend
2023 · Rush Yds
Rush Yds per game
Consistency
2023 · Rush Yds
| Per game | 18.8 |
| Ceiling (90th) | 35.1 |
| Floor (10th) | 3.1 |
| Std dev | 12.7 |
| Boom rate | 25% |
| Bust rate | 25% |
| Profile | Volatile |
Boom ≥1.5× avg · Bust ≤0.5× avg · 8 games
PPA Profile
2023 · opp-adjusted / play
Overall
0.45
By play type
Pass
2.82
Rush
0.38
By down
1st Down
0.23
2nd Down
0.41
3rd Down
1.05
By down type
Standard Downs
0.41
Passing Downs
0.57
Points Per Attempt added vs the average play, adjusted for opponent strength. Right = above baseline, left = below.
PPA Splits
Opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Season | Tm | PPA/Play | Pass | Rush | 1stDn | 2ndDn | 3rdDn | StdDn | PassDn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU | 0.45 | 2.82 | 0.38 | 0.23 | 0.41 | 1.05 | 0.41 | 0.57 | 15.7 |
| 2022 | LSU | 0.41 | 0.32 | 0.42 | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.92 | 0.45 | 0.09 | 35.0 |
| 2021 | Penn State | -0.02 | 0.15 | -0.05 | -0.18 | 0.02 | 0.61 | -0.01 | -0.06 | -2.4 |
| 2020 | Penn State | -0.07 | — | -0.07 | -0.09 | -0.03 | — | -0.07 | — | -0.2 |
| 2019 | Penn State | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.29 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 23.5 |
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