Byron Marshall is a Versatile WR for Oregon. Byron's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 140 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
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 | W62-13 | — | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 2 | 41 | 1.05 |
| 2 | vsMichigan State | W46-27 | 24.1 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.00 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 20 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3 | vsWyoming | W48-14 | -14.0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.39 |
| 4 | @Washington State | W38-31 | -1.7 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 18 | 0.40 |
| 6 | vsArizona | L24-31 | 7.6 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 23 | 0.54 |
| 7 | @UCLA | W42-30 | 17.7 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 29 | 0.30 |
| 8 | vsWashington | W45-20 | 7.8 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 23 | 0.35 |
| 9 | @California | W59-41 | -0.6 | 4 | 133 | 33.3 | 1 | 54 | 1.02 |
| 10 | vsStanford | W45-16 | 21.4 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | -0.04 |
| 11 | @Utah | W51-27 | 8.8 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 | 0.08 |
| 13 | vsColorado | W44-10 | -5.0 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 31 | 0.54 |
| 14 | @Oregon State | W47-19 | 3.2 | 6 | 131 | 21.8 | 1 | 77 | 1.36 |
| 15 | vsArizona | W51-13 | 7.6 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 10 | -0.11 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L20-42 | 25.8 | 8 | 169 | 21.1 | 1 | 70 | 1.05 |
| 1 | vsFlorida State | W59-20 | 28.5 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.05 |
