#7Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding
Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding is a Versatile WR for Old Dominion. Na'eem's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 64 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the WR mean. Model correlation r≈0.47 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs WR peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.90 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.89 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs North Carolina Central.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Indiana | L14-27 | 32.4 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 18 | 1.07 |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W54-6 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 15 | 1.89 |
| 3 | @Virginia Tech | W45-26 | -10.1 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 1 | 44 | 1.49 |
| 5 | vsLiberty | W21-7 | -9.0 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 20 | 1.00 |
| 6 | vsCoastal Carolina | W47-7 | -15.1 | 7 | 101 | 14.4 | 3 | 28 | 1.01 |
| 7 | @Marshall | L24-48 | -4.5 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 46 | 0.34 |
| 8 | @James Madison | L27-63 | 12.3 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 23 | 0.99 |
| 9 | vsApp State | W24-21 | -11.4 | 8 | 105 | 13.1 | 1 | 19 | — |
| 10 | @UL Monroe | W31-6 | -21.6 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 25 | -0.01 |
| 12 | vsTroy | W33-0 | -4.8 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.11 |
| 13 | @Georgia Southern | W45-10 | -9.4 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 | 0.62 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia State | W27-10 | -24.5 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.16 |
| 1 | vsSouth Florida | W24-10 | 11.6 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.26 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.48
- Passing downs
- 0.96
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.65 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).