Nacarius Fant is a Slot Specialist WR for Western Kentucky. Nacarius's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 105 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | vsEastern Kentucky | W31-17 | — | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.73 |
| 2 | @Illinois | L7-20 | -7.4 | 10 | 110 | 11.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.63 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 70 · Avg 10.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| vsLouisiana Tech |
| L22-23 |
| -5.5 |
| 4 |
| 25 |
| 6.3 |
| 0 |
| 9 |
| 0.40 |
| 4 | vsBall State | W33-21 | -19.7 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.77 |
| 6 | @UTEP | W15-14 | -27.4 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 | 0.59 |
| 7 | vsCharlotte | W45-14 | -26.1 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 13 | 0.21 |
| 8 | @Old Dominion | W35-31 | -16.8 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 17 | 2.27 |
| 9 | vsFlorida Atlantic | L28-42 | 5.1 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | 0.96 |
| 10 | @Vanderbilt | L17-31 | 0.6 | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 0 | 28 | 0.62 |
| 11 | @Marshall | L23-30 | -4.5 | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 0 | 28 | 0.95 |
| 12 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W41-38 | -4.9 | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 15 | 0.13 |
| 13 | @Florida International | L17-41 | -10.4 | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 1 | 20 | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia State | L17-27 | -14.0 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.59 |