Alex Erickson is a Versatile WR for Wisconsin. Alex's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 125 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
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 | vsAlabama | L17-35 | 29.0 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 1 | 23 | 0.68 |
| 2 | vsMiami (OH) | W58-0 | -13.5 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 22 | 0.64 |
| 3 | vsTroy | W28-3 | -7.0 | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 0 | 45 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 54 · Avg 10.8 · Rec TD 0
| 0.69 |
| 4 | vsHawai'i | W28-0 | -16.3 | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 0 | 18 | 0.45 |
| 5 | vsIowa | L6-10 | 9.3 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.10 |
| 6 | @Nebraska | W23-21 | 11.1 | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 0 | 31 | 0.25 |
| 7 | vsPurdue | W24-7 | -7.4 | 9 | 86 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 | 0.39 |
| 8 | @Illinois | W24-13 | 2.7 | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 1 | 23 | 0.85 |
| 9 | vsRutgers | W48-10 | -10.1 | 6 | 103 | 17.2 | 1 | 31 | 1.05 |
| 10 | @Maryland | W31-24 | -1.6 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 30 | 0.09 |
| 12 | vsNorthwestern | L7-13 | 0.2 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.05 |
| 13 | @Minnesota | W31-21 | 8.1 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.58 |
| 1 | vsUSC | W23-21 | 16.8 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 19 | 0.61 |
