Amba Etta-Tawo is a Versatile WR for Syracuse. Amba's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 120 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
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 | vsColgate | W33-7 | — | 12 | 210 | 17.5 | 1 | 43 | 1.03 |
| 2 | vsLouisville | L28-62 | 22.9 | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 2 | 47 | 0.92 |
| 3 | vsSouth Florida | L20-45 | 9.8 | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 0 | 40 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 13 · Rec Yds 178 · Avg 13.7 · Rec TD 5
| 0.89 |
| 4 | @UConn | W31-24 | -11.6 | 12 | 270 | 22.5 | 2 | 59 | 1.17 |
| 5 | vsNotre Dame | L33-50 | 15.7 | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 1 | 72 | 0.86 |
| 6 | @Wake Forest | L9-28 | -0.6 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.61 |
| 7 | vsVirginia Tech | W31-17 | 15.2 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 18 | 0.58 |
| 8 | @Boston College | W28-20 | -1.6 | 10 | 144 | 14.4 | 1 | 68 | 0.73 |
| 10 | @Clemson | L0-54 | 28.7 | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.85 |
| 11 | vsNC State | L20-35 | 9.4 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 1 | 81 | -0.78 |
| 12 | vsFlorida State | L14-45 | 24.0 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 1 | 46 | 0.04 |
| 13 | @Pittsburgh | L61-76 | 13.1 | 13 | 178 | 13.7 | 5 | 49 | 1.31 |
