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Adrian Norton is a Slot Specialist WR for Marshall. Adrian's 2025 season produced 31.7 total EPA across 32 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
6%
projected
band 3%'25 6%10%
Regressed toward the WR mean. Model correlation r≈0.47 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Receiving
28 Receptions383 Rec yards5 Rec TD13.7 Yards/rec
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs WR peers
Player type
Slot Specialist WR
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite
Game-to-game consistency68th %ile · average
Key findings
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.20 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 4.92 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Eastern Kentucky.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Elite
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsEastern Kentucky | W38-7 | — | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 | 4.92 |
| 5 | @Louisiana | L51-54 | -10.1 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 12 | 0.51 |
| 7 | vsOld Dominion | W48-24 | 5.9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.77 |
| 8 | vsTexas State | W40-37 | 2.3 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 10 | @Coastal Carolina | L27-44 | -15.1 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 12 | 1.58 |
| 11 | vsJames Madison | L23-35 | 12.3 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.28 |
| 12 | @Georgia State | W30-18 | -24.5 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 1 | 29 | 0.88 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia Southern | L19-24 | -9.4 | 8 | 160 | 20.0 | 1 | 41 | 1.44 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
5.5%
Passing plays
13.2%
Rushing plays
0.0%
Standard downs
3.3%
Passing downs
10.7%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.77
- Passing downs
- 1.16
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.99 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).