Ian Sadler

WR · Texas Tech 2016 · #12

Last confirmed: Texas Tech, 2016. No 2026 box-score games on record.

5′11″ · Argyle, TX

Ian Sadler: WR · Texas Tech · #12.

Players he’s like

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

Paul TurnerLouisiana Tech · 2015 · 96% season match
Derrick VickersUtah · 2019 · 93% season match
Marken MichelMassachusetts · 2014 · 84% season match
Maika MataeleUNLV · 2014 · 83% season match
Jimmy WilliamsEast Carolina · 2014 · 82% season match

Ian Sadler

WR · Texas Tech · #12

Moves the chains on third down. He has spent three seasons in the Texas Tech receiving corps. On tape: 93 receiving yards and 4 receptions against West Virginia, Week 7, 2016.

How he plays

Play style

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

News and fans

No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.

Texas Tech in the news

McGuire backs CFP expansionOct 20
Court ruling favors Texas Tech guard Donovan AtwellWreck Em Red Oct 16
5 Texas Tech players ruled out for Arizona State gameYahoo Sports Oct 15

Where to follow him

Career stats

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Season	Team
2016	Texas Tech	24	363	15.1	0
2015	Texas Tech	42	596	14.2	3
2014	Texas Tech	23	336	14.6	2
Career		89	1,295	14.6	5

Season	Team
2016	Texas Tech	--
2015	Texas Tech	7
2014	Texas Tech	--
Career		7

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2016 season · 8 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 69-17vs Stephen F. Austin	2	38	19.0	27
Wk 2	L 55-68@ Arizona State	1	22	22.0	22
Wk 3	W 59-45vs Louisiana Tech	2	53	26.5	30
Wk 5	W 55-19vs Kansas	3	35	11.7	12
Wk 6	L 38-44@ Kansas State	3	26	8.7	9
Wk 7	L 17-48vs No. 20 West Virginia	4	93	23.3	37	Season-high 93 yds
Wk 8	L 59-66vs No. 16 Oklahoma	7	75	10.7	19
Wk 9	W 27-24@ TCU	2	21	10.5	12
Total		24	363	15.1	37

Signature game

Week 8 · 2016

L 59-66

vs Oklahoma

7 rec · 75 yds

With P. Mahomes II — 734 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · QBR 89.1 · 85 rush yds (12 car) · 2 TD · K. Coutee — 10 rec · 172 yds · 1 TD

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 7 · West Virginia · 3rd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +4.04Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 37 yds to the WVirg 36 for a
Week 3 · Louisiana Tech · 2nd and 20 · Q4 · EPA +3.77Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 30 yds to the LaTch 25 for a
Week 7 · West Virginia · 3rd and 2 · Q3 · EPA +3.39Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 34 yds to the WVirg 33 for a
Week 2 · Arizona State · 3rd and 9 · Q2 · EPA +2.76Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 22 yds to the ArzSt 23 for a
Week 3 · Louisiana Tech · 2nd and 15 · Q1 · EPA +2.68Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 23 yds to the TexTc 43 for a
Week 7 · West Virginia · 2nd and 8 · Q2 · EPA +2.26Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 16 yds to the WVirg 47 for a

4 more plays

Week 5 · Kansas · 3rd and 9 · Q1 · EPA +2.17Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 11 yds to the TexTc 39 for a
Week 8 · Oklahoma · 3rd and 12 · Q2 · EPA +2.16Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 14 yds to the TexTc 37 for a
Week 5 · Kansas · 2nd and 11 · Q4 · EPA +2.02Nic Shimonek pass complete to Ian Sadler for 12 yds to the TexTc 41 for a
Week 9 · TCU · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +1.80Patrick Mahomes II pass complete to Ian Sadler for 12 yds to the TexTc 40 for a

Teams and coaches

3 seasons under Kliff Kingsbury — 16-21 over that span.

2014Texas Tech4-8HC: Kliff Kingsbury · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

2015Texas Tech7-6HC: Kliff Kingsbury · Pass-leaning, fast tempo

2016Texas Tech5-7HC: Kliff Kingsbury · Pass-heavy, fast tempo

Our ratings

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Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

10 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: epa / target (98th percentile). Strength: explosive rate (89th percentile). Concern: td rate (9th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

EPA / target#11 / 674 · 98th pct

1.09

Explosive rate#72 / 674 · 89th pct

19.4%

Catch rate#113 / 674 · 83rd pct

77.4%

Yards / catch#144 / 674 · 79th pct

15.1

TD rate#558 / 674 · 9th pct

0.0%

Box-score rates (5)

Yards / catch#144 / 524 · 72nd pct

15.1

Rec yards#297 / 524 · 43rd pct

363

Receptions#333 / 524 · 35th pct

Long catch#384 / 524 · 26th pct

Rec TDs#461 / 524 · 6th pct

Season trend

Last seasonThis season

EPA / target

91st → 98th percentile

Explosive rate

45th → 89th percentile

Catch rate

65th → 83rd percentile

TD rate

39th → 9th percentile

Yards / catch

72nd → 79th percentile

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season. Most bars are box-score rates; EPA / success-rate bars are computed from real play-by-play (offense only — no defensive EPA model exists yet).

Splits

Home and road splits, scheme and staff

Splits · Per-game

2016 season · 8 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home5g	3.6	58.8	18.2	0.0
Road3g	2.0	23.0	13.7	0.0

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-76g	2.5	44.5	18.5	0.0
Weeks 8+2g	4.5	48.0	10.6	0.0

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2016 season

Head Coach

Kliff Kingsbury

Pass share

63.1%

652 pass / 381 run

Plays / game

86.1

12 games

Team sack rate

4.4%

698 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Pass-heavy, fast tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2016

24 catches in 8 games

About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Ian Sadler

Players he’s like

How he plays

News and fans

Texas Tech in the news

Where to follow him

Career stats

Game log

Signature game

Signature plays

Teams and coaches

Our ratings

Splits

Awards

24 catches in 8 games

Three seasons at Texas Tech

His moves

2014 7 games