Ainias Smith is a Versatile WR for Texas A&M. Ainias's 2020 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 116 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| Jerrod Heard | Texas | 2015 | 116 | 0.290 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsVanderbilt | W17-12 | -16.8 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 26 | -0.02 |
| 5 | @Alabama | L24-52 | 28.3 | 6 | 123 | 20.5 | 2 | 47 | 0.65 |
| 6 | vsFlorida | W41-38 | 19.8 | 3 | -21 | -7.0 | 0 | 30 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 125 · Avg 20.8 · Rec TD 0
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| 7 | @Mississippi State | W28-14 | -1.4 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 0.07 |
| 9 | vsArkansas | W42-31 | 1.6 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 1 | 35 | 1.02 |
| 10 | @South Carolina | W48-3 | -2.4 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 12 | 0.67 |
| 13 | vsLSU | W20-7 | 6.0 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 | -0.02 |
| 14 | @Auburn | W31-20 | 12.6 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 38 | 0.60 |
| 16 | @Tennessee | W34-13 | 0.9 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | W41-27 | 18.0 | 6 | 125 | 20.8 | 0 | 54 | 1.00 |
