Nick Wilson is a Explosive Back for Arizona. Nick's 2014 season ranks in the 78th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 243 plays — a above-average rate for the RB. A four-star recruit in the class of 2014, Nick has lived up to his recruiting pedigree.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saquon Barkley | Penn State | 2017 | 240 | 0.410 | 5.2 | 98.4 |
| DeWayne McBride | UAB | 2022 | 242 | 0.420 | 5.8 | 101.6 |
| Ameer Abdullah | Nebraska | 2014 | 262 | 0.380 | 5.3 | 99.6 |
| LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan | 2019 | 269 | 0.400 | 5.4 | 107.6 |
| James Flanders | Tulsa | 2016 | 266 | 0.390 | 4.9 | 103.7 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Car | Rush Yds | Avg | Rush TD | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUNLV | W58-13 | -17.6 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 2 | @UTSA | W26-23 | -3.4 | 30 | 174 | 5.8 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.32 |
| 3 | vsNevada | W35-28 | -7.3 | 29 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Car 19 · Rush Yds 86 · Avg 4.5 · Rush TD 1
| 171 |
| 5.9 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 15 |
| 0 |
| 0.33 |
| 4 | vsCalifornia | W49-45 | -0.6 | 11 | 33 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | -0.06 |
| 6 | @Oregon | W31-24 | 24.7 | 13 | 92 | 7.1 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 0.83 |
| 9 | @Washington State | W59-37 | -1.7 | 10 | 18 | 1.8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10 | @UCLA | L7-17 | 17.7 | 9 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.16 |
| 11 | vsColorado | W38-20 | -5.0 | 21 | 153 | 7.3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 12 | vsWashington | W27-26 | 7.8 | 30 | 104 | 3.5 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -0.10 |
| 13 | @Utah | W42-10 | 8.8 | 20 | 218 | 10.9 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.71 |
| 14 | vsArizona State | W42-35 | 13.5 | 24 | 178 | 7.4 | 3 | — | — | — | 0.41 |
| 15 | vsOregon | L13-51 | 24.7 | 13 | 26 | 2.0 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.37 |
| 1 | vsBoise State | L30-38 | 11.6 | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 1 | — | — | — | 0.07 |
