Bud Sasser is a Versatile WR for Missouri. Bud's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 113 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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | vsSouth Dakota State | W38-18 | — | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 29 | 2.16 |
| 2 | @Toledo | W49-24 | 2.3 | 5 | 121 | 24.2 | 1 | 47 | 2.12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 68 · Avg 9.7 · Rec TD 2
| 3 | vsUCF | W38-10 | 5.7 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 2 | 22 | 1.30 |
| 4 | vsIndiana | L27-31 | 1.8 | 12 | 153 | 12.8 | 0 | 26 | 0.59 |
| 5 | @South Carolina | W21-20 | 17.4 | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 0 | 41 | 0.09 |
| 7 | vsGeorgia | L0-34 | 27.6 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.12 |
| 8 | @Florida | W42-13 | 17.3 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.45 |
| 9 | vsVanderbilt | W24-14 | -4.3 | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 2 | 25 | 0.71 |
| 10 | vsKentucky | W20-10 | 6.6 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 2 | 26 | 0.53 |
| 12 | @Texas A&M | W34-27 | 20.2 | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 0 | 28 | 0.66 |
| 13 | @Tennessee | W29-21 | 12.2 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 35 | 0.73 |
| 14 | vsArkansas | W21-14 | 12.2 | 9 | 127 | 14.1 | 0 | 28 | 0.70 |
| 15 | vsAlabama | L13-42 | 34.3 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 1 | 16 | 0.22 |
| 1 | vsMinnesota | W33-17 | 6.8 | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | 2 | 25 | 0.93 |
