Receiver, App State, 2014–⁠18

Brad Absher

Number
No. 18
Height
5′10″
Weight
177 lb
Class (2018)
Senior
Hometown
Troy, NC

Brad Absher played receiver at App State (2014–⁠18).

Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2016, 2017 and 2018

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksPDHur
2017App State530000
2018App State330000
Career860000

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2014App State18WRRS
2015App State18WRFr.
2016App State18WRSo.
2017App State18WRJr.
2018App State18WRSr.5′10″177

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2016App State20.86––1.7–
2017App State1-0.82––-0.8–
2018App State60.41––2.5–

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2018 App State 6 games, 5 catches, 30 yards
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 1atPenn StateL 38–⁠4511000
Sep 22vs.Gardner-WebbW 72–⁠7–––––
Oct 25atGeorgia SouthernL 14–⁠34–––––
Nov 10atTexas StateW 38–⁠711000
Nov 17vs.Georgia StateW 45–⁠17–––––
Dec 1vs.LouisianaW 30–⁠1911000
2017 App State 5 games, 5 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 9vs.Savannah StateW 54–⁠711000
Oct 7vs.New Mexico StateW 45–⁠3111000
Oct 21vs.Coastal CarolinaW 37–⁠2911000
Dec 2vs.LouisianaW 63–⁠1410000
Dec 23 ✦vs.ToledoW 34–⁠010000
2016 App State 1 game, 2 catches, 17 yards
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksPD
Sep 24atAkronW 45–⁠38–––––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.