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#45Samson Nacua

WR·Utah·2018

Samson Nacua is a Versatile WR for Utah. Samson's 2018 season produced 34.6 total EPA across 40 plays.

2018 Production

Receiving

31 Receptions362 Rec yards5 Rec TD

Performance Analysis · 2018 · 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 consistency71th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸9 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.30 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 3.67 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs Stanford (SP+ 13).

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
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.

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
2	@Northern Illinois	W17-6	-2.7	2	23	11.5	15	1.15
3	vsWashington	L7-21	19.9	8	46	5.8	11	0.38
5	@Washington State	L24-28	11.3	1	7	7.0	7

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

4.4%

Passing plays

10.3%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

4.0%

Passing downs

5.3%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 1.00
Passing downs: 0.62
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.86 / —

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

Samson Nacua

Utah

Position: WR
Jersey: #45
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 6'3", 195 lb
Hometown: Provo, UT

2018 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs NorthwesternWk 1

EPA -0.1

Rec 1 · Rec Yds 5 · Avg 5.0 · Rec TD 0