Tight end, Villanova, 2024–⁠26

Nolan Clayton

Number
No. 19
Height
6′5″
Weight
245 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
King Of Prussia, PA

Nolan Clayton plays tight end for Villanova. Last time out, at Fordham: 2 catches, 4 yards.

2026 so far

11 catches, 98 yards

Last game: 2 catches, 4 yards at Fordham, W 38–⁠17

Next game: vs. Lehigh, Oct 24

Game by game this season, receiving yards
  1. 9W&M
  2. 32@BUCK
  3. 8@LOU
  4. 1@LIU
  5. 34COLG
  6. 10MORG
  7. 4@FOR

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2024Villanova133.003
2025Villanova33311.0025
2026Villanova11988.9023
Career151348.9025

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Villanova19TEFr.
2025Villanova19TESo.
2026Villanova19TEJr.6′5″245

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
2025Villanova (FCS)60.29––1.7–
2026Villanova (FCS)130.55––7.2–

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

2026 Villanova 7 games, 11 catches, 98 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Aug 28vs.William & MaryL 32–⁠351909
Sep 5atBucknellW 17–⁠16232023
Sep 11atLouisvilleL 13–⁠591808
Sep 19atLong Island UniversityW 20–⁠161101
Sep 26vs.ColgateL 21–⁠28234020
Oct 3vs.Morgan StateL 35–⁠3821008
Oct 17atFordhamW 38–⁠172402
2025 Villanova 2 games, 3 catches, 33 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Sep 27vs.William & MaryW 31–⁠24223025
Oct 4atNew HampshireW 37–⁠7110010
2024 Villanova 1 game, 1 catch, 3 yards
DateOpponentResultRecYdsTDLong
Oct 26vs.New HampshireW 14–⁠61303

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

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