Branden Mack is a Versatile WR for Temple. Branden's 2019 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Kawaan Baker | South Alabama | 2018 | 63 | 0.410 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
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 | vsBucknell | W56-12 | — | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 0 | 24 | 0.72 |
| 3 | vsMaryland | W20-17 | -6.3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | -0.35 |
| 4 | @Buffalo | L22-38 | -2.0 | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 2 | 33 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 18 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.92 |
| 5 | vsGeorgia Tech | W24-2 | -12.0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.27 |
| 6 | @East Carolina | W27-17 | -14.0 | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 0 | 25 | 0.62 |
| 7 | vsMemphis | W30-28 | 18.0 | 9 | 125 | 13.9 | 1 | 38 | 0.32 |
| 8 | @SMU | L21-45 | 4.4 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 9 | vsUCF | L21-63 | 19.1 | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 1 | 75 | 0.88 |
| 11 | @South Florida | W17-7 | -9.8 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.82 |
| 12 | vsTulane | W29-21 | 7.5 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 23 | 0.18 |
| 13 | @Cincinnati | L13-15 | 9.1 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 9 | -0.33 |
| 14 | vsUConn | W49-17 | -24.4 | 5 | 171 | 34.2 | 2 | 63 | 1.86 |
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | L13-55 | 10.3 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.01 |
