Nick Jones is a Versatile WR for South Carolina. Nick's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 58 plays — a elite 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | L28-52 | 20.2 | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 2 | 69 | 1.76 |
| 2 | vsEast Carolina | W33-23 | 8.5 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia | W38-35 | 27.6 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 25 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 14 · Avg 4.7 · Rec TD 0
| 1.46 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W48-34 | -4.3 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 1 | 8 | 0.60 |
| 5 | vsMissouri | L20-21 | 19.3 | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 0 | 47 | 0.27 |
| 6 | @Kentucky | L38-45 | 6.6 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 10 | 0.10 |
| 8 | vsFurman | W41-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | @Auburn | L35-42 | 24.2 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 10 | vsTennessee | L42-45 | 12.2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.21 |
| 12 | @Florida | W23-20 | 17.3 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | 0.16 |
| 13 | vsSouth Alabama | W37-12 | -4.3 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 29 | 2.19 |
| 14 | @Clemson | L17-35 | 18.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.14 |
| 1 | vsMiami | W24-21 | 13.9 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 | 0.38 |