JoJo Natson

WR · Akron 2016 · #9

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

5′7″ · Fort Lauderdale, FL

JoJo Natson: WR · Akron · #9.

Players he’s like

Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.

OJ ClarkNew Mexico State · 2018 · 90% season match
Jarvis WestIowa State · 2014 · 90% season match
Teddy RubenTroy · 2015 · 88% season match
Isaiah McKenzieGeorgia · 2016 · 75% season match
Nick JonesSouth Carolina · 2014 · 75% season match

JoJo Natson

WR · Akron · #9

Wins underneath on volume and route precision. He has played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Matt Wells and Terry Bowden. A game that shows it: 134 receiving yards and 7 receptions against Marshall — Week 3, 2016.

How he plays

Play style

Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.

News and fans

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

Akron in the news

Former Akron assistant Chuck Amato dies at 80Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20

Where to follow him

Career stats

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Season	Team
2016	Akron	59	837	14.2	10
2014	Utah State	51	504	9.9	2
Career		110	1,341	12.2	12

Season	Team
2016	Akron	4	6	62	261	2
2014	Utah State	50	498	1	292	2
Career		54	504	63	553	4

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2016 season · 12 games

Box score · CFBD

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Wk	Opp	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	Note
Wk 1	W 47-24vs VMI	4	90	22.5	3	46	3 TD catches
Wk 2	L 10-54@ No. 10 Wisconsin	3	44	14.7	0	35
Wk 3	W 65-38@ Marshall	7	134	19.1	1	43	Season-high 134 yds
Wk 4	L 38-45vs App State	10	87	8.7	1	22
Wk 5	W 31-27@ Kent State	2	48	24.0	0	43
Wk 6	W 35-13vs Miami (OH)	7	81	11.6	2	32	2 TD catches
Wk 7	L 0-41vs No. 24 Western Michigan	5	46	9.2	0	22
Wk 8	W 35-25@ Ball State	7	109	15.6	1	38
Wk 9	L 20-41@ Buffalo	5	53	10.6	1	33
Wk 10	L 17-48vs Toledo	3	44	14.7	1	27
Wk 11	L 28-38vs Bowling Green	3	56	18.7	0	50
Wk 13	L 3-9@ Ohio	3	45	15.0	0	47
Total		59	837	14.2	10	50

Signature game

Week 1 · 2016

W 47-24

vs VMI

4 rec · 90 yds · 3 TD

Dominant 23-point win at home against VMI.

With T. Woodson — 407 yds · 6 TD · 1 INT · QBR 90.6 · 13 rush yds (5 car) · J. Lane — 10 rec · 196 yds · 2 TD

Signature plays

The plays that mattered most

Week 1 · VMI · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −4.26Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 2 yds JoJo Natson fumbled, recovered by VMI Matthew Nicholson
Week 13 · Ohio · 3rd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +3.71Tyrell Goodman pass complete to JoJo Natson for 47 yds to the Ohio 46 for a
Week 3 · Marshall · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +3.66Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 35 yds for a TD, (Tom O'Leary KICK)
Week 2 · Wisconsin · 2nd and 11 · Q2 · EPA +3.64Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 35 yds to the Wisc 41 for a
Week 1 · VMI · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.54Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 46 yds for a TD, (Tom O'Leary PAT BLOCKED)
Week 8 · Ball State · 3rd and 11 · Q3 · EPA +3.50Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 20 yds to the BalSt 37 for a

4 more plays

Week 3 · Marshall · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA +3.33Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 43 yds to the Marsh 37 for a
Week 1 · VMI · 2nd and 15 · Q4 · EPA +3.23Thomas Woodson pass complete to JoJo Natson for 19 yds for a TD, (Tom O'Leary KICK)
Week 5 · Kent State · 2nd and 10 · Q4 · EPA +3.10Tra'Von Chapman pass complete to JoJo Natson for 43 yds to the KntSt 3 for a
Week 10 · Toledo · 2nd and 8 · Q3 · EPA +3.07Woodson to Natson: a 27-yard touchdown pass.

Teams and coaches

2014Utah State10-4HC: Matt Wells · Run-leaning

2016Akron5-7HC: Terry Bowden · Balanced

Our ratings

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Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score + play-by-play EPA percentiles

13 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: td rate (81st percentile). Strength: rec tds (94th percentile). Concern: catch rate (18th percentile).

Real play-by-play efficiency

TD rate#129 / 674 · 81st pct

8.1%

Explosive rate#150 / 674 · 78th pct

16.2%

Yards / catch#212 / 674 · 69th pct

13.9

EPA / target#476 / 674 · 29th pct

0.35

Catch rate#554 / 674 · 18th pct

58.6%

Box-score rates (8)

Rec TDs#27 / 524 · 94th pct

Rec yards#71 / 524 · 87th pct

837

Receptions#73 / 524 · 86th pct

Yards / catch#191 / 524 · 63rd pct

14.2

Long catch#251 / 524 · 52nd pct

Fumbles lost#80 / 216 · 40th pct

Rush TDs#56 / 257 · 39th pct

Rush yards#176 / 257 · 30th pct

Season trend

EPA / target— first qualifying season

Explosive rate— first qualifying season

Catch rate— first qualifying season

TD rate— first qualifying season

Yards / catch— first qualifying season

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 · 12 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Home6g	5.3	67.3	14.2	1.2
Road6g	4.5	72.2	16.5	0.5

First half vs Second half

	REC/g	YDS/g	YPR	TD/g
Weeks 1-77g	5.4	75.7	15.7	1.0
Weeks 8+5g	4.2	61.4	14.9	0.6

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2016 season

Head Coach

Terry Bowden

Pass share

51.1%

396 pass / 379 run

Plays / game

64.6

12 games

Team sack rate

5.9%

444 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Balanced.

Awards

Player standing · 2016

Starter

59 catches and 4 carries in 12 games, more catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.

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