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Northwestern · Through Week 8

Griffin Wilde

#17 · WR · Fr. · 6'2" · 200 lbs · Sioux Falls, SD

#16

of 368 wide receivers · Top 4%

+2.34

points added per game vs an average WR

Receiving +2.347 games
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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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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

TgtRecCatch%Rec YdsY/TgtRec TDaDOTYACTgt Shr
443681.8%56712.9212.05.724.9%

Game log

WkOpponentReceivingEPA/play
1vsSouth Dakota State3/4, 104 yds, 0 TD+1.59
3vsColorado4/4, 64 yds, 0 TD+1.44
4atIndiana5/6, 48 yds, 1 TD+0.92
5vsPenn State2/2, 36 yds, 0 TD+0.63
6vsBall State7/8, 125 yds, 0 TD+1.20
7atMichigan State6/9, 57 yds, 0 TD+0.62
8vsRutgers9/11, 133 yds, 1 TD+1.06