Tony Nicholson is a Versatile WR for New Mexico State. Tony's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 79 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Washington State | L7-58 | 11.1 | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 | 0.01 |
| 2 | @Alabama | L10-62 | 32.4 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 44 | 0.79 |
| 3 | vsSan Diego State | L10-31 | 2.0 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 20 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 30 · Avg 7.5 · Rec TD 1
| 1.05 |
| 4 | @New Mexico | L52-55 | -17.0 | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 2 | 18 | 0.96 |
| 5 | vsFresno State | L17-30 | -4.0 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 1 | 21 | -0.04 |
| 6 | vsLiberty | L13-20 | -2.6 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 37 | 0.52 |
| 7 | @Central Michigan | L28-42 | -4.4 | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | 36 | 0.42 |
| 9 | @Georgia Southern | L7-41 | -4.5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.39 |
| 11 | @Ole Miss | L3-41 | 2.9 | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 9 | 0.30 |
| 12 | vsIncarnate Word | W41-28 | — | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 2 | 42 | 1.03 |
| 13 | vsUTEP | W44-35 | -25.6 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | 0.82 |
| 14 | @Liberty | L28-49 | -2.6 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 | 16 | 0.80 |