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Marshall · 2026

Adrian Norton

WRSenior6' 0", 199 lbsHuber Heights, OH
Marshall Thundering Herd4-3 · TDC #113
Snap share
54%
3 of 6 started · likely 45–63%
Receptions
21
198th of 1994 in FBS
Rec. yards
235
271st of 1980 in FBS
Yards / catch
11.2
301st of 461 in FBS
Rec. TD
0
EPA / play
+0.20
267th of 318 WR/TEs

Efficiency & Role

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

EPA per play by situation

34 plays · +6.7 total EPA · 267th of 318 qualifying WR/TEs
All plays+0.20
Passing+0.21
Rushing-0.32
1st down+0.40
2nd down+0.03
3rd down+0.82
Standard downs+0.05
Passing downs+0.41
NortonWR/TE average

Share of team plays

How often the offense runs through this player. Pass = targets or dropbacks, rush = carries
All plays8%
Pass plays16%
Run plays1%
1st down5%
2nd down10%
3rd down9%
Standard downs7%
Passing downs11%
NortonWR/TE average

Advanced

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

ReceivingValueFBS rank
Targets33—
Target share19.6%164th / 522
Catch rate63.6%290th / 522
Success rate per target42.4%352nd / 522
Yards per target7.1340th / 522
Explosive catches12.1%229th / 522
Deep-target rate12.1%—
3rd-down targets8—
Red-zone targets9—

Charting

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

Targets
33
21 caught (64%)
Avg. depth of target
10.0
air yards per target
YAC per catch
3.8
80 yds after the catch
Air yards caught
155
of 235 yds on charted catches
Deep targets
12%
20+ air yards

Where he's targeted33 targets charted

64% comp10.0 avg. depth3.8 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: 3 targets (9%), 2 caught (67%), 11 yds, 3.7 per target367% · 11yLeft, 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#113 · 4-3654%21235019.6%
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

6.5 avg. game scoreBest: 7.3 vs Coastal Carolina (Week 6)0 of 5 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·
2026 · 6 games6.52123511.2038··441·

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Rushing2026FBS rank
Carries1—
Yards21250th / 1453
Yards / carry2—
Touchdowns0—
Long2—
Receiving2026FBS rank
Receptions21198th / 1994
Yards235271st / 1980
Yards / catch11.2301st / 461
Touchdowns0—
Long38—
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%
Season3 GS486263 (221–306)344154%

Position Room

14 WRs on the Marshall roster, ordered by rec

#PlayerPosClassRecYdsTDTgt shareEPA/play
5Xayvion Turner-BradshawWRSR25335415%+0.68
2Adrian NortonWRSR21235016%+0.20
20Owen SweeneyWRSO17202110%+0.42
0De'Andre TamarezWRSR10161010%+0.67
3Chris CulliverWRJR86009%-0.23
9Christian HamiltonWRJR538012%-0.08
15Josiah McLaurinWRSO55707%+0.21
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 →