Dazz Newsome is a Versatile WR for North Carolina. Dazz's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsSyracuse | W31-6 | -9.8 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 5 | @Boston College | W26-22 | 0.9 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.33 |
| 6 | vsVirginia Tech | W56-45 | 13.7 | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 1 | 28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 68 · Avg 11.3 · Rec TD 1
| 1.15 |
| 7 | @Florida State | L28-31 | -4.9 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 13 | -0.15 |
| 8 | vsNC State | W48-21 | 0.0 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | -0.04 |
| 9 | @Virginia | L41-44 | 0.9 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 30 | 1.09 |
| 10 | @Duke | W56-24 | -4.2 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 1 | 16 | 0.56 |
| 11 | vsWake Forest | W59-53 | 0.8 | 10 | 189 | 18.9 | 2 | 75 | 1.55 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | L17-31 | 21.0 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 20 | 0.35 |
| 14 | vsWestern Carolina | W49-9 | — | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 1 | 26 | 1.34 |
| 15 | @Miami | W62-26 | 12.8 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.49 |
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | L27-41 | 16.2 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 28 | 0.94 |