Austin Carr is a Versatile WR for Northwestern. Austin's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 128 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 |
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 | vsWestern Michigan | L21-22 | 11.5 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 29 | 1.86 |
| 2 | vsIllinois State | L7-9 | — | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 1 | 14 | 0.97 |
| 3 | vsDuke | W24-13 | -2.8 | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 1 | 58 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 51 · Avg 8.5 · Rec TD 0
| 0.90 |
| 4 | vsNebraska | L13-24 | 10.3 | 8 | 109 | 13.6 | 1 | 24 | 0.83 |
| 5 | @Iowa | W38-31 | 10.3 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 3 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 7 | @Michigan State | W54-40 | 7.4 | 11 | 130 | 11.8 | 2 | 29 | 1.73 |
| 8 | vsIndiana | W24-14 | 4.6 | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 1 | 36 | 0.84 |
| 9 | @Ohio State | L20-24 | 22.4 | 8 | 158 | 19.8 | 0 | 35 | 0.76 |
| 10 | vsWisconsin | L7-21 | 16.1 | 12 | 132 | 11.0 | 1 | 32 | 0.55 |
| 11 | @Purdue | W45-17 | -11.0 | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 2 | 37 | 1.66 |
| 12 | @Minnesota | L12-29 | 12.6 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 13 | vsIllinois | W42-21 | -6.7 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.41 |
| 1 | vsPittsburgh | W31-24 | 13.1 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.35 |