Gerard Wicks is a Pass-Catching Back for Washington State. Gerard's 2016 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 113 plays — a developing rate for the RB.
Third-down weapon out of the backfield. Routes, hands, and separation in coverage define this role as much as rushing.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Washington | L42-45 | — | 10 | 52 | 5.2 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 2 | @Boise State | L28-31 | 11.5 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 3 | vsIdaho | W56-6 | -8.6 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Car 5 · Rush Yds 26 · Avg 5.2 · Rush TD 0
| 40 |
| 5.7 |
| 1 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| -0.02 |
| 5 | vsOregon | W51-33 | 6.1 | 11 | 60 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 6 | @Stanford | W42-16 | 16.4 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | W27-21 | 9.1 | 9 | 24 | 2.7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 8 | @Arizona State | W37-32 | -3.0 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0.90 |
| 9 | @Oregon State | W35-31 | -4.6 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.16 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W69-7 | -4.5 | 7 | 44 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | W56-21 | 2.4 | 9 | 128 | 14.2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 12 | @Colorado | L24-38 | 6.3 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 13 | vsWashington | L17-45 | 26.7 | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1.48 |
| 1 | vsMinnesota | L12-17 | 12.6 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -0.56 |