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#5Noel Thomas

WR·UConn·2016

Noel Thomas is a Versatile WR for UConn. Noel's 2016 season ranks in the 60th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 156 plays — a average rate for the WR.

2016 Production

Rushing

60 Rush yards0 Rush TD13

Performance Analysis · 2016 · 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)60th %ile · average

Game-to-game consistency75th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.38 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 0.68 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Houston (SP+ 10).

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
Shai Werts	Georgia Southern	2020	128	0.310	1.0	39.7
Jerrod Heard	Texas	2015	116	0.290	1.6	33.6
D.J. Foster	Arizona State	2014	174	0.200	1.0	34.8
Chris Tyree	Notre Dame	2020	76	0.310	0.6	23.6
Malik Dunner	Ball State	2017	76	0.290	0.4	22.0

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	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsMaine	W24-21	—	9	70	7.8	0	18	0.28
2	@Navy	L24-28	6.8	11	116	10.5	1	34	0.60
3	vsVirginia	W13-10	-3.8	6	91	15.2	0	23

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

21.4%

Passing plays

38.3%

Rushing plays

3.9%

Standard downs

20.2%

Passing downs

23.6%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.17
Passing downs: 0.60
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.36 / 0.07

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

2016 Season

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156

Plays

21%

Usage

Last Game

vs TulaneWk 13

EPA 0.2

Rec 9 · Rec Yds 60 · Avg 6.7 · Rec TD 0