Nick Easley is a Versatile WR for Iowa. Nick's 2017 season ranks in the 75th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 77 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 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
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 | vsWyoming | W24-3 | -2.5 | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 1 | 45 | 1.96 |
| 2 | @Iowa State | W44-41 | 7.5 | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 1 | 12 | 0.15 |
| 3 | vsNorth Texas | W31-14 | -4.5 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 32 · Avg 32.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.44 |
| 4 | vsPenn State | L19-21 | 26.0 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 1 | 21 | 1.21 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | L10-17 | 13.8 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 32 | 0.06 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W45-16 | -7.4 | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 1 | 11 | 0.35 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | L10-17 | 11.2 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 26 | 0.37 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | W17-10 | 0.4 | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 25 | 0.52 |
| 10 | vsOhio State | W55-24 | 30.9 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.49 |
| 11 | @Wisconsin | L14-38 | 26.8 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.02 |
| 12 | vsPurdue | L15-24 | 5.8 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.85 |
| 13 | @Nebraska | W56-14 | 2.5 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | -0.28 |
| 1 | vsBoston College | W27-20 | 4.6 | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 0 | 32 | 2.62 |
