Dazz Newsome is a Versatile WR for North Carolina. Dazz's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 71 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | @California | L17-24 | 3.9 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | -0.03 |
| 2 | @East Carolina | L19-41 | -14.9 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 5 | -0.26 |
| 4 | vsPittsburgh | W38-35 | 2.7 | 6 | 110 | 18.3 | 0 | 47 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 91 · Avg 15.2 · Rec TD 0
| 0.88 |
| 5 | @Miami | L10-47 | 12.7 | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.81 |
| 7 | vsVirginia Tech | L19-22 | 3.9 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 20 | 0.69 |
| 8 | @Syracuse | L37-40 | 7.5 | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 1 | 55 | 0.84 |
| 9 | @Virginia | L21-31 | 7.1 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 30 | 0.95 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Tech | L28-38 | 0.3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 | 0.21 |
| 11 | @Duke | L35-42 | 5.0 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 20 | 1.39 |
| 12 | vsWestern Carolina | W49-26 | — | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.57 |
| 13 | vsNC State | L28-34 | 9.4 | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 38 | 0.55 |