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Marshall · 2026

Adrian Norton

WRSenior6' 0", 199 lbsHuber Heights, OH
Marshall Thundering Herd5-3 · TDC #110
Snap share
49%
3 of 7 started · likely 31–60%
Receptions
22
272nd of 2089 in FBS
Rec. yards
237
365th of 2074 in FBS
Yards / catch
10.8
325th of 460 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.18
275th of 315 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies

EPA per play by situation

35 plays · +6.4 total EPA · 275th of 315 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.18
Passing+0.20
Rushing-0.32
1st down+0.40
2nd down+0.03
3rd down+0.69
Standard downs+0.05
Passing downs+0.36
NortonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays7%
Pass plays15%
Run plays0%
1st down5%
2nd down9%
3rd down9%
Standard downs6%
Passing downs10%
NortonWR/TE average

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets34—
Target share18.3%201st / 534
Catch rate64.7%271st / 534
Success rate per target41.2%389th / 534
Yards per target7.0359th / 534
Explosive catches11.8%244th / 534
Deep-target rate11.8%—
3rd-down targets9—
Red-zone targets10—

Charting

Where Norton's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Targets
34
22 caught (65%)
Avg. depth of target
9.8
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.6
80 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
157
of 237 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
12%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted34 targets charted

65% comp9.8 avg. depth3.6 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds0–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 2 targets (6%), 1 caught (50%), -8 yds, -4.0 per target250% · -8yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 4 targets (12%), 3 caught (75%), 13 yds, 3.3 per target475% · 13yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 7 targets (21%), 5 caught (71%), 51 yds, 7.3 per target771% · 51yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 38 yds, 38.0 per target1100% · 38yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 7 yds, 7.0 per target1100% · 7yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: noneMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 22 yds, 22.0 per target1100% · 22yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 31 yds, 31.0 per target1100% · 31yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per target1100% · 1yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 1 caught (100%), 1 yds, 1.0 per target1100% · 1yRight, 5–9 air yards: 3 targets (9%), 3 caught (100%), 24 yds, 8.0 per target3100% · 24yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 targets (15%), 3 caught (60%), 42 yds, 8.4 per target560% · 42yRight, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: noneRight, 30+ air yards: 1 targets (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.
2025 charting · Marshall

2025 season. ESPN's play-by-play only has throw and catch spots for part of 2025 (4 of Norton’s games here), so treat the maps as a sample.

Charted targets
21
15 caught (71%)
Avg. depth of target
12.6
air yards per target
YAC per catch
5.3
80 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
136
of 216 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
19%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted21 targets charted

65% comp12.6 avg. depth5.3 YAC/catch19% 20+ air yds4–0 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: noneLeft, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 1 caught (50%), 7 yds, 3.5 per target250% · 7yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 4 targets (19%), 4 caught (100%), 45 yds, 11.3 per target4100% · 45yLeft, 10–14 air yards: noneLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per target250% · 20yLeft, 20–29 air yards: noneLeft, 30+ air yards: noneMiddle, Behind air yards: noneMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 2 targets (10%), 2 caught (100%), 11 yds, 5.5 per target2100% · 11yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: noneMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 targets (14%), 2 caught (67%), 35 yds, 11.7 per target367% · 35yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: noneMiddle, 30+ air yards: noneRight, Behind air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 17 yds, 17.0 per target1100% · 17yRight, 0–4 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 15 yds, 15.0 per target1100% · 15yRight, 5–9 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 1 caught (100%), 8 yds, 8.0 per target1100% · 8yRight, 10–14 air yards: noneRight, 15–19 air yards: noneRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 targets (5%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per target10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: 3 targets (14%), 1 caught (33%), 41 yds, 13.7 per target333% · 41y
fewer more targets
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Career

4 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsRecRec ydsRec TDTgt share
2026 so farMarshall#110 · 5-3749%22237018.3%
2025Marshall#81 · 5-7749%27363516.3%
2024Akron#119 · 4-81067%43831719.3%
2023Akron#131 · 2-10515%97104.3%

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Adrian Norton's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Adrian Norton's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

5.9 avg. game scoreBest: 7.3 vs Coastal Carolina (Week 6)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
ReceivingReturns
WkOpponentResultGame scoreRecYdsY/RTDLongKRKR ydsPRPR ydsTD
1@Penn StateL 0–45—··········
2Middle TennesseeW 28–266.77436.1015··220·
3@Missouri StateW 30–245.13165.3015··15·
4Gardner-WebbW 36–35—no stats recorded
5@James MadisonL 17–456.544711.8021·····
6Coastal CarolinaL 21–277.347719.3031·····
8South AlabamaW 20–136.835217.3038··116·
9@Old DominionW 36–232.8122.002·····
2026 · 7 games5.92223710.8038··441·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards21304th / 1519
Yards / carry2—
Touchdowns0—
Long2—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions22272nd / 2089
Yards237365th / 2074
Yards / catch10.8325th / 460
Touchdowns0—
Long38—
Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles14438th / 5664
Solo1—
Tackles for loss0—
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—
Punt returns2026FBS rank
Returns4—
Yards41—
Average10.3—
Touchdowns0—
Long16—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSpecial teamsPenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Penn State✓ WR54~15 (5–21)1··28%
Wk 2 · Middle Tennessee✓ WR61~52 (34–61)82·85%
Wk 3 · Missouri State✓ WR71~53 (35–65)61·75%
Wk 5 · James Madison—81~46 (30–56)6··57%
Wk 6 · Coastal Carolina—78~47 (31–57)6·160%
Wk 8 · South Alabama—66~50 (33–61)71·76%
Wk 9 · Old Dominion—72~13 (4–21)1··18%
Season3 GS558276 (171–335)354149%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Marshall roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
5Xayvion Turner-BradshawWRSR26372415%+0.59
2Adrian NortonWRSR22237015%+0.18
20Owen SweeneyWRSO18209111%+0.44
0De'Andre TamarezWRSR10161010%+0.67
3Chris CulliverWRJR1012709%+0.04
15Josiah McLaurinWRSO67206%+0.30
9Christian HamiltonWRJR538012%-0.08
13Brennan ChambersWRFR—————
14Demarcus LaceyWRSR—————
16Jalyn AbercrombieWRFR—————
18Justin HaggertyWRJR—————
19Tony MartinWRJR—————
23Chase MasseyWRSO—————
24Aiden BurkeWRFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Marshall depth chart →