Amon-Ra St. Brown is a Slot Specialist WR for USC. Amon-Ra's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 72 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsUNLV | W43-21 | -11.1 | 7 | 98 | 14.0 | 1 | 43 | 1.03 |
| 2 | @Stanford | L3-17 | 13.0 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 28 | 0.80 |
| 3 | @Texas | L14-37 | 11.3 | 9 | 167 | 18.6 | 0 | 53 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 10 · Rec Yds 94 · Avg 9.4 · Rec TD 0
| 1.25 |
| 4 | vsWashington State | W39-36 | 11.3 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 30 | 1.31 |
| 5 | @Arizona | W24-20 | 3.6 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 20 | — |
| 7 | vsColorado | W31-20 | -0.7 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 9 | 0.32 |
| 9 | vsArizona State | L35-38 | 5.0 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 | 0.62 |
| 10 | @Oregon State | W38-21 | -16.0 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 | 0.22 |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | L14-15 | 3.9 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 | 0.21 |
| 12 | @UCLA | L27-34 | -0.4 | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 1 | 44 | 0.63 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | L17-24 | 20.7 | 10 | 94 | 9.4 | 0 | 23 | -0.21 |
