Receiver, Eastern Michigan, 2016–17
John Niupalau
- Number
- No. 89
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 215 lb
- Hometown
- Lubbock, TX
John Niupalau played receiver at Eastern Michigan (2016–17).
Career highs
91receiving yards, career highvs. Ball State, 2017Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 28 | 359 | 12.8 | 4 | 49 |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 27 | 368 | 13.6 | 4 | 43 |
| Career | 55 | 727 | 13.2 | 8 | 49 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 89 | WR | ||
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 89 | WR | 6′0″ | 215 |
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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Eastern Michigan | 36 | 0.91 | 92nd (n=489) | 0.52 | 32.7 | 4% |
| 2017 | Eastern Michigan | 35 | 0.72 | 79th (n=507) | 0.52 | 25.1 | 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
2017 Eastern Michigan 9 games, 27 catches, 368 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Charlotte | W 24–7 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 9 | at Rutgers | W 16–13 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Ohio | L 20–27 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 34 |
| Sep 30 | at Kentucky | L 20–24 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 43 |
| Oct 7 | at Toledo | L 15–20 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Western Michigan | L 17–20 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 26 | at Northern Illinois | L 27–30 | 4 | 57 | 0 | 40 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Ball State | W 56–14 | 5 | 91 | 1 | 20 |
| Nov 8 | at Central Michigan | L 30–42 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 29 |
2016 Eastern Michigan 11 games, 28 catches, 359 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Mississippi Valley State | W 61–14 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 19 |
| Sep 10 | at Missouri | L 21–61 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 25 |
| Sep 17 | atCharlotte | W 37–19 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 49 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Wyoming | W 27–24 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 1 | at Bowling Green | W 28–25 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Toledo | L 20–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atOhio | W 27–20 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 9 |
| Oct 22 | atWestern Michigan | L 31–45 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Nov 8 | atBall State | W 48–41 | 5 | 59 | 0 | 35 |
| Nov 22 | vs.Central Michigan | W 26–21 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 25 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Old Dominion | L 20–24 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 11 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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