Nick Gentilella, Sacred Heart WR: the 2026 season story
Nick Gentilella is a junior wide receiver for Sacred Heart (Coastal Athletic). He ranks 370th of 988 wide receivers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every wide receiver on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Every measure is set against every ranked wide receiver, so a strength here is a strength against the whole position, not just his own team. Nick Gentilella's strongest measure is target success rate at 61%, 56th of 485 (the average is 49%). His weakest is catches of 20+ at 3, 309th of 485 (the average is 5).
Season production
Why it matters. Volume is the first sign of how much a coaching staff trusts a player. His receiving yards per game, 35, ranks 271st among 485 ranked wide receivers.
Against every wide receiver
Why it matters. Volume, efficiency and impact plays can tell different stories: a player can be busy without being effective, or rarely used but dangerous every time. Among ranked wide receivers he sits, on average, in the 43rd percentile for volume, 62nd for efficiency and 46th for impact.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. Consistency matters to a team: one huge game and five quiet ones is a different season from six solid ones. Over 6 games, Nick Gentilella's best came in week 3 at Elon and his quietest in week 1 at Monmouth.
When it matters
Why it matters. Third downs, the red zone and games against good teams are where drives and seasons are decided.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. The shape of a player's production, not just its size, is what opponents scout.
National and conference
Why it matters. The Player Index puts every wide receiver on one scale, adjusted for the defenses or offenses he faced, so a rank here is comparable across conferences. Nick Gentilella is 118th of 503 FCS wide receivers and 11th of 51 in the Coastal Athletic. Next up nationally is Josh Smith of Princeton, 0.00 ahead on the index.
Wide receivers like him
Why it matters. Players with similar profiles tend to be used the same way, which makes them a quick way to picture his game. His closest match this season is Javon Brown of UConn.
