Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Western Kentucky
Nacarius Fant
WR • 5'9" • 185 lbs • Bowling Green, KY, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Nacarius Fant reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Nacarius Fant built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Bowling Green, KY wearing No. 1, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Nacarius Fant's career was his...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Nacarius Fant, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Nacarius Fant reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,273
- Receptions
- 117
- Touchdowns
- 14
Quick Answers
Nacarius Fant quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Kentucky · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,273
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Fairview
- High school pipeline
- Fairview · 10 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Class 2017
- 2017 Receiving yards rank
- 704 receiving yards · WR 98th (top 10%) · Conference USA 8th (top 4%) · National 100th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 34.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 11 | 12 | 147 | 2 | 34.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 9 | 29 | 407 | 6 | 64.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 13 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 70.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 13 | 67 | 634 | 5 | 70.1 |
Related Context
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Nacarius Fant played WR for Western Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nacarius Fant recorded 152 passing yards, 15 rushing yards, and 1,273 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Western Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Western Kentucky paired 704 primary output with 64.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 64.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
54.2
Efficiency
64.5
Usage
19.3
Consistency
51.4
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia State: 70. Eastern Kentucky: 32. Illinois: 110. Louisiana Tech: 25. Ball State: 30. UTEP: 23. Charlotte: 26. Old Dominion: 35. Florida Atlantic: 25. Vanderbilt: 79. Marshall: 87. Middle Tennessee: 101. Florida International: 61
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia State: 7 by 66.7. Eastern Kentucky: 4 by 53.3. Illinois: 10 by 73.3. Louisiana Tech: 4 by 41.7. Ball State: 3 by 66.7. UTEP: 3 by 51.1. Charlotte: 4 by 43.3. Old Dominion: 3 by 77.8. Florida Atlantic: 1 by 100. Vanderbilt: 9 by 58.5. Marshall: 5 by 100. Middle Tennessee: 14 by 48.1. Florida International: 7 by 58.1
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins41.2 · Games = 6 · -24.1 vs Losses
Losses65.3 · Games = 7 · +24.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
100 vs Marshall
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | @ Georgia State | L 17-27 | — | 7 | 70 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Florida International | L 17-41 | — | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 8.70 | 1 | 20 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Middle Tennessee100 receiving yards · High volume | W 41-38 | — | 14 | 101 | 7.2 | 7.20 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Marshall | L 23-30 | — | 5 | 87 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ VanderbiltHigh volume | L 17-31 | — | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 28-42 | — | 1 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 |
| Fri 10/20 | @ Old Dominion | W 35-31 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 11.70 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 10/14 | vs Charlotte | W 45-14 | — | 4 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 1 | 13 |
| Sun 10/8 | @ UTEP | W 15-14 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Ball State | W 33-21 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 22-23 | — | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 6.30 | 0 | 9 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Illinois100 receiving yards · High volume | L 7-20 | — | 10 | 110 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 31-17 | — | 4 | 32 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 14 |
Player Story
Nacarius Fant story
Nacarius Fant built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Bowling Green, KY wearing No. 1, spending time with Western Kentucky. The clearest part of Nacarius Fant's career was his receiving role: 117 catches, 1,273 receiving yards, 6 touchdowns, and 15 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His career also includes 152 passing yards, 15 rushing yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nacarius Fant's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Western Kentucky
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 3 | 20 | 2.3 | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 159 | 67.6 | 6.1 | 156 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 159 | 67.6 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 407 | 86.3 | 16.4 | 248 |
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 704 | 64.5 | 19.3 | 297 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 704 | 64.5 | 19.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Illinois
Week 2 · L 7-20
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
110
Receiving Yards
91.1 takeover
110 receiving yards with a 73.3 efficiency score.
#2
vs Vanderbilt
Week 4 · L 30-31
95
Receiving Yards
89.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 6 · L 52-55 · Conference game
91
Receiving Yards
83.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
91 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Middle Tennessee
Week 12 · W 41-38 · Conference game
101
Receiving Yards
80 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
101 receiving yards with a 48.1 efficiency score.
#5
@ Marshall
Week 11 · L 23-30 · Conference game
87
Receiving Yards
79.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
704 primary output · 64.5 efficiency · 19.3 usage
70.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
70.1
704 primary · 64.5 efficiency · 19.3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
64.5
407 primary · 86.3 efficiency · 16.4 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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