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Nick Easley is a Versatile WR for Iowa. Nick's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 75 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2018 Production
Receiving
52 Receptions502 Rec yards5
Nick Easley is a Versatile WR for Iowa. Nick's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 75 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsIowa State | W13-3 | 7.9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | -0.26 |
| 3 | vsNorthern Iowa | W38-14 | — | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 1 | 23 | 1.38 |
| 4 | vsWisconsin | L17-28 | 15.5 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 104 · Avg 13.0 · Rec TD 2
| 0.81 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | W48-31 | 6.3 | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 | 21 | -0.02 |
| 7 | @Indiana | W42-16 | 1.6 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 16 | 0.25 |
| 8 | vsMaryland | W23-0 | 3.0 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 15 | 0.65 |
| 9 | @Penn State | L24-30 | 19.0 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | -0.16 |
| 10 | @Purdue | L36-38 | 6.5 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.37 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | L10-14 | 1.9 | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 12 | @Illinois | W63-0 | -7.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.23 |
| 13 | vsNebraska | W31-28 | 5.4 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.93 |
| 1 | vsMississippi State | W27-22 | 23.2 | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 2 | 75 | 0.86 |