C.J. Best is a Versatile WR for Texas State. C.J.'s 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 88 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 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Micah Davis | Air Force | 2021 | 44 | 0.370 | 0.6 | 16.3 |
| JoJo Natson | Utah State | 2014 | 51 | 0.390 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
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 | vsArkansas-Pine Bluff | W65-0 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.97 |
| 3 | vsNavy | L21-35 | 3.4 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 4 | @Illinois | L35-42 | 0.4 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 38 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 11 · Rec Yds 120 · Avg 10.9 · Rec TD 1
| 0.65 |
| 5 | @Tulsa | W37-34 | -15.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.15 |
| 6 | vsIdaho | W35-30 | -17.4 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.59 |
| 8 | vsLouisiana | L10-34 | 2.2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.12 |
| 9 | @UL Monroe | W22-18 | -10.0 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 8 | 0.55 |
| 10 | @New Mexico State | W37-29 | -23.3 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.38 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Southern | L25-28 | -2.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.67 |
| 12 | @South Alabama | L20-24 | -4.3 | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.03 |
| 13 | vsArkansas State | W45-27 | -0.3 | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 1 | 70 | 1.14 |
| 14 | @Georgia State | W54-31 | -22.8 | 11 | 120 | 10.9 | 1 | 34 | 0.36 |