Receiver, Eastern Illinois, 2014–16
Paul Gossage
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2016)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Mokena, IL
Paul Gossage played receiver at Eastern Illinois (2014–16).
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Eastern Illinois | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2016 | Eastern Illinois | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Career | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Eastern Illinois | 27 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2015 | Eastern Illinois | 27 | WR | So. | ||
| 2016 | Eastern Illinois | 27 | WR | Jr. | 6′3″ | 185 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 1 | 0.22 | – | – | 0.2 | – |
| 2016 | Eastern Illinois (FCS) | 7 | 0.44 | – | – | 3.1 | – |
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
2016 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 5 catches, 39 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Miami (OH) | W 21–17 | 5 | 39 | 0 | 15 |
No box score in the source for Sep 1 vs. Western Illinois; Sep 17 at Illinois State; Sep 24 vs. Austin Peay; Oct 1 at Southeast Missouri State; Oct 8 vs. Tennessee State; Oct 15 at Tennessee Tech; Oct 22 vs. Murray State; Oct 29 at Jacksonville State; Nov 5 vs. UT Martin; Nov 19 at Eastern Kentucky, so those games are not listed.
2015 Eastern Illinois 1 game, 1 catch, 7 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Northwestern | L 0–41 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
No box score in the source for Sep 3 at Western Illinois; Sep 20 vs. Illinois State; Oct 3 at Austin Peay; Oct 10 vs. Southeast Missouri State; Oct 17 at Tennessee State; Oct 24 vs. Tennessee Tech; Oct 31 at Murray State; Nov 7 vs. Jacksonville State; Nov 14 at UT Martin; Nov 21 vs. Eastern Kentucky; Nov 28 at Northern Iowa, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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