Player Dossier

2023-2025

Akron

Adrian Norton

WR • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Huber Heights, OH, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Adrian Norton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

7.8

Efficiency

52

Consistency

65.4

Season Value

33.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Akron

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Akron • Marshall
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Southern

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Adrian Norton, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Akron. Adrian Norton reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Akron paired 832 primary output with 96.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 52 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Akron, Marshall.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Regular Season · Akron

Games

5

Receiving Yards / G

14.2

Efficiency

52

Usage

7.8

Consistency

65.4

Best Game by takeover score

Miami (OH)

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Game-by-Game Trend

12345

Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Kentucky: 14. Northern Illinois: 4. Bowling Green: 30. Kent State: 8. Miami (OH): 15

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kentucky: 2 by 46.7. Northern Illinois: 1 by 26.7. Bowling Green: 2 by 100. Kent State: 1 by 53.3. Miami (OH): 3 by 33.3

Split Comparison

Losses15.8 · n=4
First Half16 · n=3 · +4.5 vs Second Half
Second Half11.5 · n=2 · -4.5 vs First Half
All Games14.2 · n=5

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

5 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Bowling Green

Best efficiency game

100 vs Bowling Green

Result
Thu 11/9@ Miami (OH)L 0-193155508
Wed 11/1vs Kent StateW 31-27188808
Sat 10/21@ Bowling GreenL 14-412301515017
Sat 10/7vs Northern IllinoisL 14-55144404
Sat 9/16@ KentuckyL 3-3521477010

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Akron

    2023-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Marshall

    2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonAkron71527.8
2024 Regular SeasonAkron83296.921.2761
2025 Regular SeasonMarshall38373.117.2-449

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Georgia Southern

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

160

Primary metric

160 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Western Michigan

168

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

168 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Bowling Green

30

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

30 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Kent State

107

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

107 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Unknown

125

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Akron

832 primary output · 96.9 efficiency · 21.2 usage

69.7

#2

2025 Regular Season · Marshall

42.9

383 primary · 73.1 efficiency · 17.2 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Akron

33.4

71 primary · 52 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

4

100+ receiving yards

2

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.827

Stebbins · Dayton, OH

Committed To
Akron
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

2

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

1,286

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 23 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Adrian Norton quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
3
Career receiving yards
1,286