Efficiency & Role
EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
Charting
Where Newkirk's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Game Log
Nasir Newkirk'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
| Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Long |
| 1 | @ James Madison | L 13–20 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 2 |  Gardner-Webb | W 24–23 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 3 |  Ball State | W 51–15 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 4 | @ Coastal Carolina | W 34–17 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 5 | @ Delaware | W 30–14 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 6 |  Sam Houston | W 35–3 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 8 | @ Kennesaw State | W 34–6 | — | no stats recorded | ||||
| 9 |  Florida International | W 49–10 | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 · 1 game | 4.5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1711th / 2089 |
| Yards | 10 | 1774th / 2074 |
| Yards / catch | 10 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 10 | — |
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
| Game | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 · Delaware | 72 | ~14 (4–23) | 1 | 19% |
| Wk 9 · Florida International | 58 | ~18 (6–25) | 2 | 31% |
| Season | 503 | 32 (14–42) | 3 | 6% |
Position Room
13 WRs on the Liberty roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Makai Jackson | WR | SR | 29 | 626 | 5 | 21% | +1.13 |
| 3 | Jamari Person | WR | SR | 17 | 253 | 2 | 14% | +0.40 |
| 1 | Darius Copeland | WR | SR | 12 | 169 | 1 | 12% | +0.39 |
| 9 | Bryce Randolph | WR | SO | 8 | 103 | 1 | 7% | +0.72 |
| 10 | Jon Monteiro | WR | JR | 4 | 36 | 0 | 6% | +0.23 |
| 12 | Rashawn Cunningham | WR | JR | 3 | 34 | 0 | 6% | -0.06 |
| 8 | Nasir Newkirk | WR | SO | 1 | 10 | 0 | 6% | -1.16 |
| 16 | Eric Smith | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Refeno Vangates | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Clayton Shepler | WR | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Andrew Ryman | WR | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | Jakobe DeJesus | WR | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | Nathanael Dates | WR | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Liberty depth chart →