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Player Dossier
2014-2017Northern Illinois
Ezra Saffold
WR • 5'7" • 169 lbs • Riviera Beach, FL, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Ezra Saffold reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
0
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
10
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: San Diego State
Player Story
Ezra Saffold built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Riviera Beach, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Ezra Saffold's career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Ezra Saffold, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Ezra Saffold reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 170
- Receptions
- 22
Quick Answers
Ezra Saffold quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Northern Illinois · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 170
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 18 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
- Top game
- San Diego State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Dwyer · Northern Illinois
- High school pipeline
- Dwyer · 49 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2017
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6 | 12 | 83 | 0 | 57.5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 33.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 6 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 40.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Related Context
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Ezra Saffold played WR for Northern Illinois. Across 4 tracked seasons, Ezra Saffold recorded 50 rushing yards, 170 receiving yards, and 6 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2014 with Northern Illinois.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 0 primary output with — efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with — efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
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2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
2
Receiving Yards / G
0
Efficiency
—
Usage
—
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Buffalo
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Game by game trend chart. San Diego State: 0. Buffalo: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Wins0 · Games = 1 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 1 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Buffalo
Best efficiency game
— vs Buffalo
Player Story
Ezra Saffold story
Ezra Saffold built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a wide receiver from Riviera Beach, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Ezra Saffold's career was his receiving role: 22 catches, 170 receiving yards, and 50 rushing yards across 18 career games in the available record. His career also includes 50 rushing yards, 6 tackles, and 26 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Ezra Saffold's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Northern Illinois
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2014201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 83 | 49.8 | 10.6 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 44 | 41.7 | 8.9 | -39 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 43 | 62.5 | 10.8 | -1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | -43 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs San Diego State
Week 3 · L 28-42
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
28
Receiving Yards
72.9 takeover
28 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Murray State
Week 2 · W 57-26
42
Receiving Yards
71 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
42 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#3
@ Bowling Green
Week 15 · W 51-17 · Conference game
35
Receiving Yards
69.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
35 receiving yards with a 38.9 efficiency score.
#4
vs Presbyterian
Week 1 · W 55-3
24
Receiving Yards
62.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ UNLV
Week 3 · W 48-34
12
Receiving Yards
44.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
0 primary output · — efficiency · — usage
100
#2
2014 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
57.5
83 primary · 49.8 efficiency · 10.6 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
40.4
43 primary · 62.5 efficiency · 10.8 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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