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#2Brandon Aiyuk

WR·Arizona State·2018

Brandon Aiyuk is a Slot Specialist WR for Arizona State. Brandon's 2018 season produced 34.1 total EPA across 41 plays.

2018 Production

Receiving

33 Receptions474 Rec yards3

Performance Analysis · 2018 · vs WR peers

Player type

Slot Specialist WR

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency74th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸10 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.32 from the first to second half of the season.
▸Peak game: 2.94 EPA/play in Wk 8 vs Stanford (SP+ 13).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsUTSA	W49-7	-22.1	—	—	—	—	—	0.49
2	vsMichigan State	W16-13	11.5	2	28	14.0	0	23	0.80
3	@San Diego State	L21-28	6.0	3	33	11.0	1	12

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

5.3%

Passing plays

11.4%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

4.3%

Passing downs

7.7%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 1.18
Passing downs: 0.39
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.83 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Brandon Aiyuk

Arizona State

Position: WR
Jersey: #2
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 6'1", 206 lb
Hometown: Rocklin, CA

2018 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs Fresno StateWk 1

EPA 0.5

Rec 9 · Rec Yds 61 · Avg 6.8 · Rec TD 0