#5
Duke · 2026

Javen Nicholas

WRSenior5' 9", 190 lbsNew Orleans, LA
Duke Blue Devils3-0 · TDC #21
Snap share
13%
likely 4–21%

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

1 plays · -1.0 total EPA · not enough plays to rank yet
All plays-0.99
Passing-0.99
3rd down-0.99
Passing downs-0.99
NicholasWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays1%
Pass plays4%
Run plays0%
1st down0%
2nd down0%
3rd down9%
Standard downs0%
Passing downs5%
NicholasWR/TE average

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions11257th / 1676
Yards-11640th / 1662
Yards / catch-1—
Touchdowns0—
Long0—

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

GameTeam playsEst. snapsPlays involvedSnap share
Wk 3 · Stanford71~9 (3–15)113%
Season719 (3–15)113%

Position Room

13 WRs on the Duke roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
6Jonah BurtonWRSR8124117%+0.90
17Jared RichardsonWRSR344012%+0.36
4Jaivon SolomonWRFR25109%+2.00
7Kavon SimmonsWRFR23006%+0.79
5Javen NicholasWRSR1-104%-0.99
8Jayden MooreWRSO111010%-0.65
1Jamien LittleWRFR—————
3Blake RohrerWRSR—————
9Kavon ConciauroWRFR—————
18Brody KeefeWRFR—————
21Qeanu JohnsonWRFR—————
88Paxon KetteringWRSO—————
89Jackson MaggioreWRFR—————

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. Duke depth chart →