A.J. Brown is a Versatile WR for Ole Miss. A.J.'s 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 112 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsTexas Tech | W47-27 | 8.7 | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 1 | 34 | 0.74 |
| 2 | vsSouthern Illinois | W76-41 | — | 8 | 158 | 19.8 | 2 | 46 | 1.56 |
| 3 | vsAlabama | L7-62 | 36.3 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 102 · Avg 20.4 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | vsKent State | W38-17 | -20.4 | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 0 | 42 | 0.77 |
| 5 | @LSU | L16-45 | 24.2 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 35 | 0.13 |
| 6 | vsUL Monroe | W70-21 | -10.9 | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 1 | 31 | 0.80 |
| 7 | @Arkansas | W37-33 | 4.5 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 20 | 0.91 |
| 8 | vsAuburn | L16-31 | 23.6 | 9 | 149 | 16.6 | 1 | 51 | 0.70 |
| 10 | vsSouth Carolina | L44-48 | 14.9 | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 0 | 46 | 0.43 |
| 11 | @Texas A&M | L24-38 | 21.6 | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 0 | 39 | 0.48 |
| 12 | @Vanderbilt | L29-36 | 7.6 | 9 | 212 | 23.6 | 1 | 84 | 0.89 |
| 13 | vsMississippi State | L3-35 | 23.2 | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 0 | 41 | 1.00 |
