Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2014USC
Nelson Agholor
WR • 6'1" • Tampa, FL, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Nelson Agholor 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
97
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · USC
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- USC
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Player Story
Nelson Agholor built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Tampa, FL wearing No. 15, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Nelson Agholor's career was his receiving role: 179...
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- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2015
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 20
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Nelson Agholor, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Postseason · USC. Nelson Agholor reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,571
- Receptions
- 179
- Touchdowns
- 24
Quick Answers
Nelson Agholor quick answers
- Latest team and position
- USC · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,571
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2014 Postseason · USC
- Top game
- Arizona
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Berkeley Prep · USC
- High school pipeline
- Berkeley Prep · 20 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2015 · Round 1 · Pick 20 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 1,313 receiving yards · WR 8th (top 1%) · Pac-12 2nd (top 2%) · National 8th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | USC | 10 | 19 | 340 | 2 | 37 |
| 2013 Postseason | USC | 14 | 5 | 94 | 2 | 75.1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | USC | 14 | 51 | 824 | 6 | 75.1 |
| 2014 Postseason | USC | 13 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 85.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | USC | 13 | 97 | 1,223 | 13 | 85.2 |
Related Context
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Nelson Agholor played WR for USC. Across 3 tracked seasons, Nelson Agholor recorded 18 rushing yards, 2,571 receiving yards, and 24 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with USC.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
USC paired 1,313 primary output with 73.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2013 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 90.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2013 Postseason · USC
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
65.6
Efficiency
90.6
Usage
23.2
Consistency
62.6
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Fresno State: 94. Hawai'i: 35. Washington State: 0. Boston College: 55. Utah State: 38. Arizona State: 64. Arizona: 161. Notre Dame: 89. Utah: 97. Oregon State: 73. California: 35. Stanford: 104. Colorado: 38. UCLA: 35
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Fresno State: 5 by 100. Hawai'i: 2 by 100. Boston College: 4 by 91.7. Utah State: 2 by 100. Arizona State: 3 by 100. Arizona: 7 by 100. Notre Dame: 6 by 98.9. Utah: 6 by 100. Oregon State: 2 by 100. California: 4 by 58.3. Stanford: 8 by 86.7. Colorado: 3 by 84.4. UCLA: 4 by 58.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins73 · Games = 10 · +26 vs Losses
Losses47 · Games = 4 · -26 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
Arizona
Best efficiency game
100 vs Fresno State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Fresno State2+ TD | W 45-20 | — | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 2 | 40 |
| Sun 12/1 | vs UCLA | L 14-35 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Colorado | W 47-29 | — | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 12.70 | 1 | 20 |
| Sun 11/17 | vs Stanford100 receiving yards · High volume | W 20-17 | — | 8 | 104 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 11/9 | @ California | W 62-28 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Oregon State | W 31-14 | — | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 36.50 | 0 | 62 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Utah | W 19-3 | — | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 16.20 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Notre Dame | L 10-14 | — | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 0 | 32 |
| Fri 10/11 | vs Arizona100 receiving yards | W 38-31 | — | 7 | 161 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 62 |
| Sun 9/29 | @ Arizona State | L 41-62 | — | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 21.30 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Utah State | W 17-14 | — | 2 | 38 | 17 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Boston College | W 35-7 | — | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 21 |
| Sun 9/8 | vs Washington State | L 7-10 | — | — | — | -5 | — | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ Hawai'i | W 30-13 | — | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 17.50 | 1 | 19 |
Player Story
Nelson Agholor story
Nelson Agholor built his college career from 2012 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Tampa, FL wearing No. 15, spending time with USC. The clearest part of Nelson Agholor's career was his receiving role: 179 catches, 2,571 receiving yards, 20 touchdowns, and 18 rushing yards across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 18 rushing yards and 983 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nelson Agholor's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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USC
2012-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | USC | 340 | 68.3 | 9.4 | — |
| 2013 Postseason | USC | 918 | 90.6 | 23.2 | 578 |
| 2013 Regular Season | USC | 918 | 90.6 | 23.2 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | USC | 1,313 | 73.8 | 33.2 | 395 |
| 2014 Regular Season | USC | 1,313 | 73.8 | 33.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Arizona
Week 7 · W 38-31 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
161
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
161 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ Washington State
Week 10 · W 44-17 · Conference game
220
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
220 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs California
Week 12 · W 38-30 · Conference game
216
Receiving Yards
96.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
216 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.
#4
vs Colorado
Week 8 · W 56-28 · Conference game
128
Receiving Yards
86.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
128 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Oregon
Week 10 · L 51-62 · Conference game
162
Receiving Yards
85.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
162 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Postseason · USC
1,313 primary output · 73.8 efficiency · 33.2 usage
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#2
2014 Regular Season · USC
85.2
1,313 primary · 73.8 efficiency · 33.2 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · USC
75.1
918 primary · 90.6 efficiency · 23.2 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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