Dazz Newsome is a Versatile WR for North Carolina. Dazz's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 98 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsSouth Carolina | W24-20 | 4.8 | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | 31 | 0.80 |
| 2 | vsMiami | W28-25 | 9.6 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 1 | 36 | 2.02 |
| 3 | @Wake Forest | L18-24 | 2.0 | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 71 · Avg 8.9 · Rec TD 2
| 0.33 |
| 4 | vsApp State | L31-34 | 11.3 | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 1 | 24 | 1.22 |
| 5 | vsClemson | L20-21 | 28.1 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.15 |
| 6 | @Georgia Tech | W38-22 | -12.0 | 8 | 81 | 10.1 | 1 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 8 | @Virginia Tech | L41-43 | 8.0 | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 2 | 47 | 0.95 |
| 9 | vsDuke | W20-17 | -1.8 | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 1 | 47 | 1.85 |
| 10 | vsVirginia | L31-38 | 6.3 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 31 | 0.69 |
| 12 | @Pittsburgh | L27-34 | 4.1 | 11 | 170 | 15.5 | 1 | 34 | 0.85 |
| 14 | @NC State | W41-10 | -6.3 | 7 | 130 | 18.6 | 1 | 57 | 1.37 |
| 1 | vsTemple | W55-13 | 3.2 | 8 | 71 | 8.9 | 2 | 29 | 0.77 |