Nicholas Norris is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Western Kentucky. Nicholas's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 105 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRice | W46-14 | -16.5 | 7 | 147 | 21.0 | 2 | 87 | 0.84 |
| 2 | @Alabama | L10-38 | 31.7 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 65 · Avg 21.7 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| @Miami (OH) |
| W31-24 |
| -6.1 |
| 11 |
| 187 |
| 17.0 |
| 1 |
| 53 |
| 0.89 |
| 4 | vsVanderbilt | L30-31 | -1.2 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.22 |
| 5 | vsHouston Christian | W50-3 | — | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 2 | 34 | 2.90 |
| 6 | @Louisiana Tech | L52-55 | 3.1 | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 3 | 31 | 0.91 |
| 7 | @Middle Tennessee | W44-43 | -1.9 | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | 35 | — |
| 8 | vsOld Dominion | W59-24 | -0.7 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 1 | 45 | 0.48 |
| 9 | @Florida Atlantic | W52-3 | -14.1 | 7 | 131 | 18.7 | 1 | 76 | 1.58 |
| 10 | vsFlorida International | W49-21 | -19.0 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 33 | 0.71 |
| 11 | vsNorth Texas | W45-7 | -14.6 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 2 | 33 | 0.68 |
| 13 | @Marshall | W60-6 | -12.7 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 1 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 14 | vsLouisiana Tech | W58-44 | 3.1 | 6 | 150 | 25.0 | 0 | 42 | 0.98 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | W51-31 | 7.7 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 37 | 0.95 |