Alex Erickson is a Versatile WR for Wisconsin. Alex's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
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 | vsLSU | L24-28 | 21.5 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.94 |
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | W37-3 | — | 10 | 122 | 12.2 | 1 | 25 | 1.27 |
| 4 | vsBowling Green | W68-17 | -5.4 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 38 · Avg 9.5 · Rec TD 0
| -0.53 |
| 5 | vsSouth Florida | W27-10 | -11.8 | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 23 | 0.29 |
| 6 | @Northwestern | L14-20 | 1.5 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.30 |
| 7 | vsIllinois | W38-28 | 0.4 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.24 |
| 9 | vsMaryland | W52-7 | 5.7 | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 1 | 47 | 1.16 |
| 11 | @Purdue | W34-16 | -6.2 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 1 | 11 | 0.25 |
| 12 | vsNebraska | W59-24 | 13.1 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.10 |
| 13 | @Iowa | W26-24 | 6.8 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.03 |
| 14 | vsMinnesota | W34-24 | 6.8 | 5 | 160 | 32.0 | 0 | 70 | 0.77 |
| 15 | vsOhio State | L0-59 | 25.8 | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | 27 | 0.12 |
| 1 | vsAuburn | W34-31 | 24.2 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 | -0.04 |
