Capstone Presentation

  • An indoor event with stage and large screen displaying 'NFL Prospect Evaluation Using Only Numbers' by Ian Anderson, with an audience watching and a football draft theme.
  • A digital graphic presentation slide about data analytics and the NFL, highlighting the increase in quarterback sneaks from 2016 to 2024. The slide includes images of football plays, a sideline marker with the number 4, and a group of football players and coaches at an event.
  • Sign for the NFL Draft 2024 with the words "The Pick Is In" and the NFL Draft logo, featuring a football with flames and stars, on a blue background.
  • A promotional graphic for the 2025 NFL Draft featuring a collage of football players in action and the draft logo, with the words 'Scout', 'Draft', and 'Develop' overlaid.
  • A blue background with the word 'EASY' partially visible, overlaid by a red circle with a diagonal line crossing out the word, indicating a prohibition or restriction.
  • Draft of 2020 Minnesota Vikings football team, listing 15 draft selections, including 3 players left on roster, and one player named Justin Jefferson.
  • A graphic displaying the question, 'Is using only quantitative analytics an effective way to evaluate receiver prospects?' with two images crossed out: one of a crowded sports stadium or arena with players and spectators, and the other of a busy highway with numerous cars.
  • A digital graphic showing a football Player's evaluation metric from 2022 to 2025 with an arrow pointing downwards from 2022 to 2024, and another arrow pointing to 2025.
  • A digital graphic with the title "What is REM?" and a list of terms related to football statistics, such as Strength of Schedule, Contested Catch Rate, Relative Athletic Score, Drop Rate, Dominator Rating, Breakout Age, Average Depth of Target, Catch Percentage, Yards per Route Run, and Yards After Catch per Reception.
  • Text on a blue background advertising additional sports seasons and pricing, with an image of a football player with a red no symbol over him.
  • A football player in a blue uniform running on the field with the crowd blurred in the background. The image displays a large overlay text with the number of unique data points, 586,273, and smaller text below stating "Unique Data Points."
  • An American football player in a blue and yellow uniform with the name Nacua catches a football on the field during a game. He is wearing a helmet and pads, with a referee in the background. The image has a large overlay of the time 10:95.2 and the text 'Unique Data Points.'
  • A digital infographic titled 'Analysis' displaying a correlation matrix and regression analysis for football players. The correlation matrix includes PFF Grade, Draft Position, and REM with numerical values. The regression section lists R Square, Adjusted R Square, and P-Value.
  • Comparison of football player draft prospects and rankings for 2023 and 2024, including player names, PFF grades, REM scores, and draft pick numbers.
  • Comparison of two athletes, Puka Nacua and Ja'Marr Chase, with their respective images, age, career earnings, annual earnings, and earnings growth percentage. Puka Nacua is shown celebrating on the football field in a blue and yellow uniform, while Ja'Marr Chase is running with the football in a white and orange uniform.
  • Table titled 'Predictions' with columns for Player, College, NFL Team, Draft Pick, and REM. Contains predictions for players from various colleges and their NFL teams, draft picks, and ratios.
  • A table titled 'Predictions' listing football players' college, NFL team, draft pick, and REM scores. Players include Matthew Golden, Savion Williams, and Arian Smith.
  • A football player with arms outstretched, wearing a red jersey and gloves, standing on a field with a blurred crowd in the background. Overlaid text discusses recommendations and the importance of context in evaluation.
  • A promotional graphic for evaluations with a headline 'Recommendations' and a subtitle 'A way to evaluate a prospect in comparison to draft capital'. It features a football player running with the ball in the center, wearing a black jersey with green accents and the number 14. Two phrases are on either side of the player: '3 Catches!' on the left in green and '1 Fumble!' on the right in green. The background is a blue-tinted image of a sports TV studio with people and screens.
  • Blue background with white text overlaying an image of an American football player in uniform. The text reads: 'Recommendations', 'NFL Application', 'Designed for prospects', 'Easily replicable for professionals', and 'Can be used for contract discussions.'
  • Slide with the title "Conclusion" and a blue background. Contains images of football players, one in a blue uniform and another in a white uniform, both holding footballs.
  • Slide titled 'Conclusion' with four colored boxes labeled 'Qualitative,' 'Quantitative,' 'Context,' and 'Film.'
  • A blue background thank you message with a city skyline silhouette at the bottom and geometric shapes on the sides.