Austin Hill is a Slot Specialist WR for Arizona. Austin's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 73 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| JoJo Natson | Utah State | 2014 | 51 | 0.390 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
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 | vsUNLV | W58-13 | -17.6 | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 1 | 92 | 0.54 |
| 2 | @UTSA | W26-23 | -3.4 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 7 | -0.39 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 30 · Avg 7.5 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| vsNevada |
| W35-28 |
| -7.3 |
| 2 |
| 17 |
| 8.5 |
| 0 |
| 17 |
| -0.23 |
| 4 | vsCalifornia | W49-45 | -0.6 | 8 | 127 | 15.9 | 2 | 47 | 1.19 |
| 6 | @Oregon | W31-24 | 24.7 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.40 |
| 7 | vsUSC | L26-28 | 17.1 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.50 |
| 9 | @Washington State | W59-37 | -1.7 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 1 | 30 | 1.48 |
| 10 | @UCLA | L7-17 | 17.7 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.53 |
| 11 | vsColorado | W38-20 | -5.0 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 0 | 35 | 0.58 |
| 12 | vsWashington | W27-26 | 7.8 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | -0.03 |
| 13 | @Utah | W42-10 | 8.8 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 51 | 1.02 |
| 14 | vsArizona State | W42-35 | 13.5 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 15 | vsOregon | L13-51 | 24.7 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.15 |
| 1 | vsBoise State | L30-38 | 11.6 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.54 |
