Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2010Nebraska
Niles Paul
WR • 6'1" • Omaha, NE, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Niles Paul reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
90
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Player Story
Niles Paul built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Omaha, NE wearing No. 24, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Niles Paul's career was his receiving role: 103 catches,...
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- Committed To
- Nebraska
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2011
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 24
- Overall
- No. 155
- NFL Team
- Washington
Niles Paul, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2009 Postseason · Nebraska. Niles Paul reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,532
- Receptions
- 103
- Touchdowns
- 8
Featured Highlight
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Niles Paul Nebraska Highlights
2010 · Nebraska · Player Highlight
Niles Paul college highlights at Nebraska.
- Season
- 2010
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Niles Paul quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nebraska · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,532
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 40 games
- Best season
- 2009 Postseason · Nebraska
- Top game
- Kansas
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Omaha North · Nebraska
- High school pipeline
- Omaha North · 13 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2011 · Round 5 · Pick 24 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Class 2010
- 2010 Receiving yards rank
- 516 receiving yards · WR 157th (top 20%) · Big 12 20th (top 12%) · National 171st (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Nebraska | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 40.8 |
| 2008 Postseason | Nebraska | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Nebraska | 13 | 21 | 201 | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2009 Postseason | Nebraska | 14 | 4 | 123 | 1 | 71.7 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Nebraska | 14 | 36 | 673 | 5 | 71.7 |
| 2010 Postseason | Nebraska | 12 | - | 0 | 0 | 70.8 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 39 | 516 | 2 | 70.8 |
Related Context
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Niles Paul played WR for Nebraska. Across 4 tracked seasons, Niles Paul recorded 56 rushing yards, 1,532 receiving yards, and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2009 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2009 Postseason
Nebraska paired 796 primary output with 76.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 76.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2010 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · Nebraska
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
56.9
Efficiency
76.9
Usage
20.8
Consistency
40.4
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arizona: 123. Florida Atlantic: 13. Arkansas State: 69. Virginia Tech: 19. Louisiana: 9. Missouri: 102. Texas Tech: 4. Iowa State: 143. Baylor: 54. Oklahoma: 0. Kansas: 154. Kansas State: 82. Colorado: 20. Texas: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arizona: 4 by 100. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 43.3. Arkansas State: 6 by 76.7. Virginia Tech: 1 by 100. Louisiana: 1 by 60. Missouri: 6 by 100. Texas Tech: 1 by 26.7. Iowa State: 6 by 100. Baylor: 2 by 100. Kansas: 4 by 100. Kansas State: 4 by 100. Colorado: 2 by 66.7. Texas: 1 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins62.6 · Games = 10 · +20.1 vs Losses
Losses42.5 · Games = 4 · -20.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas
Best efficiency game
100 vs Arizona
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/31 | vs Arizona100 receiving yards | W 33-0 | — | 4 | 123 | 28.6 | 30.80 | 1 | 74 |
| Sun 12/6 | vs Texas | L 12-13 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fri 11/27 | @ Colorado | W 28-20 | — | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sun 11/22 | vs Kansas State | W 17-3 | — | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 0 | 47 |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Kansas100 receiving yards | W 31-17 | — | 4 | 154 | 38.5 | 38.50 | 0 | 45 |
| Sun 11/8 | vs Oklahoma | W 10-3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | @ Baylor | W 20-10 | — | 2 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 45 |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Iowa State100 receiving yards | L 7-9 | — | 6 | 143 | 23.8 | 23.80 | 0 | 73 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Texas Tech | L 10-31 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Fri 10/9 | @ Missouri100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 27-12 | — | 6 | 102 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 56 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs Louisiana | W 55-0 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ Virginia Tech | L 15-16 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Arkansas State | W 38-9 | — | 6 | 69 | 14.1 | 11.50 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 49-3 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 7 |
Player Story
Niles Paul story
Niles Paul built his college career from 2007 through 2010 as a wide receiver from Omaha, NE wearing No. 24, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Niles Paul's career was his receiving role: 103 catches, 1,532 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, and 56 rushing yards across 40 career games in the available record. His career also includes 56 rushing yards and 1,557 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Niles Paul's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2007-2010
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2007200820082009200920102010
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Nebraska | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | — |
| 2008 Postseason | Nebraska | 214 | 66 | 9.2 | 208 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Nebraska | 214 | 66 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | Nebraska | 796 | 76.9 | 20.8 | 582 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Nebraska | 796 | 76.9 | 20.8 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | Nebraska | 516 | 81.9 | 30.7 | -280 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Nebraska | 516 | 81.9 | 30.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kansas
Week 11 · W 31-17 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
154
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
154 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Oklahoma State
Week 8 · W 51-41 · Conference game
131
Receiving Yards
99 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
131 receiving yards with a 97 efficiency score.
#3
vs Iowa State
Week 8 · L 7-9 · Conference game
143
Receiving Yards
97.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
143 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Arizona
Week 1 · W 33-0 · Postseason
123
Receiving Yards
93.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
123 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Western Kentucky
Week 1 · W 49-10
92
Receiving Yards
89.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
92 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2009 Postseason · Nebraska
796 primary output · 76.9 efficiency · 20.8 usage
71.7
#2
2009 Regular Season · Nebraska
71.7
796 primary · 76.9 efficiency · 20.8 usage
#3
2010 Postseason · Nebraska
70.8
516 primary · 81.9 efficiency · 30.7 usage
Milestones
5
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
1
2+ TD games
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