What the numbers say about Griffin
- •Best among 356 qualified wide receivers on passing downs (+1.93 points per play).
- •Top 1% of wide receivers in target success rate (70.5%).
- •Ranks #16 of 368 wide receivers (top 4%) with +2.34 points added per game.
What people are saying about Griffin
Updated Oct 23- •The Daily Northwestern says Griffin Wilde is making his mark in Chip Kelly's constantly evolving offense this season. The Daily Northwestern ↗
- •Wilde caught a 19-yard touchdown from Aidan Chiles that extended Northwestern's lead over Ball State. FOX Sports ↗
Summaries of recent news coverage in our own words. Tap a source to read the original.
Against every FBS WR
Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.
- EPA per target1.04Top 2%
- Target success rate70.5%Top 1%
- Catch rate81.8%Top 4%
- Yards per target12.9Top 3%
- Average depth of target12.0Top 16%
- Yards after catch5.7Top 30%
- Target share24.9%Top 11%
What he does best
- Target success rate (Top 1%)
- EPA per target (Top 2%)
- Yards per target (Top 3%)
What to work on
- Yards after catch (Top 30%, his lowest mark)
- 1st down (+0.58 per play, vs +2.00 3rd/4th down)
No true weak spots at his position, so these are his lowest marks.
Coaching notes
- By down. Best: 3rd/4th down (+2.00 per play). Toughest: 1st down (+0.58).
- Standard vs passing downs. Best: passing downs (+1.93 per play). Toughest: standard downs (+0.54).
- Short vs deep. Best: deep targets (+1.51 per play). Toughest: short targets (+0.92).
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Players like Wilde
The closest matches at his position across every stat, not just the total.
- 81%match
+2.72 points added per game
Compare to Wilde - 81%match
+3.81 points added per game
Compare to Wilde - 78%match
+1.78 points added per game
Compare to Wilde
Situational splits
Points added per play (adjusted for opponents) and success rate in each situation.
By down
- 1st down+0.58 EPA · 65% succ · 26 plays
- 3rd/4th down+2.00 EPA · 80% succ · 10 plays
- 2nd down+1.33 EPA · 75% succ · 8 plays
Standard vs passing downs
- Standard downs+0.54 EPA · 64% succ · 28 plays
- Passing downs+1.93 EPA · 81% succ · 16 plays
Red zone
- Red zone+1.32 EPA · 80% succ · 5 plays
Against top defenses
- vs everyone else+1.04 EPA · 69% succ · 32 plays
- vs top-40 defenses+1.05 EPA · 75% succ · 12 plays
Short vs deep
- Short targets+0.92 EPA · 71% succ · 35 plays
- Deep targets+1.51 EPA · 67% succ · 9 plays
Season stats
| Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Rec Yds | Y/Tgt | Rec TD | aDOT | YAC | Tgt Shr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 36 | 81.8% | 567 | 12.9 | 2 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 24.9% |
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Receiving | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota State | 3/4, 104 yds, 0 TD | +1.59 |
| 3 | vs | 4/4, 64 yds, 0 TD | +1.44 |
| 4 | at | 5/6, 48 yds, 1 TD | +0.92 |
| 5 | vs | 2/2, 36 yds, 0 TD | +0.63 |
| 6 | vs | 7/8, 125 yds, 0 TD | +1.20 |
| 7 | at | 6/9, 57 yds, 0 TD | +0.62 |
| 8 | vs | 9/11, 133 yds, 1 TD | +1.06 |
