Nick Wilson is a Explosive Back for Arizona. Nick's 2015 season ranks in the 3th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 134 plays — a developing rate for the RB. A four-star recruit in the class of 2014, Nick has shown flashes of the talent that made him a coveted recruit.
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 | 2016 | 288 | 0.340 | 3.9 | 97.9 |
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 | vsUTSA | W42-32 | -17.7 | 22 | 97 | 4.4 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.13 |
| 2 | @Nevada | W44-20 | -7.1 | 21 | 183 | 8.7 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 3 | vsNorthern Arizona | W77-13 | — | 19 |
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 6 · Rush Yds 7 · Avg 1.2 · Rush TD 0
| 143 |
| 7.5 |
| 2 |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| 0.56 |
| 4 | vsUCLA | L30-56 | 18.6 | 24 | 136 | 5.7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 5 | @Stanford | L17-55 | 22.8 | 17 | 46 | 2.7 | 1 | — | — | — | -0.18 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | W44-7 | -10.1 | 12 | 78 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 8 | vsWashington State | L42-45 | 4.2 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.72 |
| 11 | vsUtah | W37-30 | 11.0 | 6 | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.03 |
| 12 | @Arizona State | L37-52 | 10.2 | 6 | 7 | 1.2 | 0 | — | — | — | -0.61 |
