Nate Cole is a Versatile WR for Cincinnati. Nate's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 79 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 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 | vsUT Martin | W28-7 | — | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 17 | 1.92 |
| 2 | @Purdue | W38-20 | -11.0 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 2 | 28 | 1.16 |
| 3 | vsHouston | L16-40 | 10.1 | 9 | 60 | 6.7 | 1 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 20 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.58 |
| 4 | vsMiami (OH) | W27-20 | -6.1 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.89 |
| 5 | vsSouth Florida | L20-45 | 9.8 | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 0 | 16 | 0.51 |
| 6 | @UConn | L9-20 | -11.6 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 27 | -0.03 |
| 8 | vsEast Carolina | W31-19 | -9.0 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.13 |
| 9 | @Temple | L13-34 | 11.9 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 19 | -0.27 |
| 10 | vsBYU | L3-20 | 8.0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.10 |
| 11 | @UCF | L3-24 | -2.2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 21 | 0.26 |
| 12 | vsMemphis | L7-34 | 7.7 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 | 0.59 |
| 13 | @Tulsa | L37-40 | 7.4 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.13 |