Austin Proehl is a Versatile WR for North Carolina. Austin's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 74 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsGeorgia | L24-33 | 9.3 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 | -0.20 |
| 2 | @Illinois | W48-23 | -6.7 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.25 |
| 3 | vsJames Madison | W56-28 | — | 5 | 82 | 16.4 | 0 | 23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 91 · Avg 13.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.29 |
| 4 | vsPittsburgh | W37-36 | 13.1 | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 1 | 41 | 0.57 |
| 5 | @Florida State | W37-35 | 24.0 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 44 | 0.81 |
| 6 | vsVirginia Tech | L3-34 | 15.2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -1.01 |
| 7 | @Miami | W20-13 | 18.6 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 8 | 0.98 |
| 8 | @Virginia | W35-14 | -3.8 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 1 | 46 | 0.43 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Tech | W48-20 | 7.8 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 23 | 0.29 |
| 11 | @Duke | L27-28 | -2.8 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.34 |
| 12 | vsThe Citadel | W41-7 | — | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.04 |
| 13 | vsNC State | L21-28 | 9.4 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | -0.04 |
| 1 | vsStanford | L23-25 | 16.4 | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | 21 | 1.07 |