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#5Noel Thomas

WR·UConn·2015

Noel Thomas is a Versatile WR for UConn. Noel's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 85 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2015 Production

Receiving

54 Receptions719 Rec yards3

Performance Analysis · 2015 · vs WR peers

Player type

Versatile WR

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency75th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Peak game: 1.33 EPA/play in Wk 12 vs Houston (SP+ 6).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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
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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Long	EPA/play
1	vsVillanova	W20-15	—	3	39	13.0	14	0.61
2	vsArmy	W22-17	-21.7	4	83	20.8	33	0.54
3	@Missouri	L6-9	3.4	7	86	12.3	29

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

12.3%

Passing plays

25.1%

Rushing plays

1.3%

Standard downs

11.2%

Passing downs

14.4%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.41
Passing downs: 0.56
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.52 / -0.35

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Noel Thomas

UConn

Position: WR
Jersey: #5
Class: —
Height: 6'1"
Hometown: Norwalk, CT

2015 Season

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Plays

12%

Usage

Last Game

@ TempleWk 13

EPA 0.5

Rec 5 · Rec Yds 63 · Avg 12.6 · Rec TD 0