Branden Mack is a Versatile WR for Temple. Branden's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 65 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 |
| 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 | vsVillanova | L17-19 | — | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 21 | 0.42 |
| 2 | vsBuffalo | L29-36 | -1.1 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 2 | 39 | 1.31 |
| 3 | @Maryland | W35-14 | 3.0 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 45 · Avg 15.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.26 |
| 5 | @Boston College | L35-45 | 2.4 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 22 | 0.73 |
| 6 | vsEast Carolina | W49-6 | -14.9 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 1 | 14 | 1.00 |
| 7 | @Navy | W24-17 | -10.2 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | -0.23 |
| 8 | vsCincinnati | W24-17 | 5.4 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 20 | 0.61 |
| 10 | @UCF | L40-52 | 16.5 | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 11 | @Houston | W59-49 | 2.3 | 2 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 49 | 1.33 |
| 12 | vsSouth Florida | W27-17 | -1.2 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 21 | 0.96 |
| 13 | @UConn | W57-7 | -26.4 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 0 | 32 | 2.15 |
| 1 | vsDuke | L27-56 | 5.0 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 29 | 0.41 |
