C.J. Duncan is a Versatile WR for Vanderbilt. C.J.'s 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 59 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 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Carolina | L10-13 | -4.0 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 | 1.21 |
| 2 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W47-24 | -1.9 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.90 |
| 3 | @Georgia Tech | L7-38 | 7.8 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 47 · Avg 7.8 · Rec TD 0
| 0.44 |
| 4 | @Western Kentucky | W31-30 | 15.5 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 31 | 1.10 |
| 5 | vsFlorida | L6-13 | 15.4 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.42 |
| 6 | @Kentucky | L13-20 | -2.6 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 8 | vsTennessee State | W35-17 | — | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.65 |
| 10 | @Auburn | L16-23 | 15.3 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 11 | @Missouri | L17-26 | -1.0 | 5 | 89 | 17.8 | 0 | 29 | 0.98 |
| 12 | vsOle Miss | W38-17 | 12.4 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.45 |
| 13 | vsTennessee | W45-34 | 16.3 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.29 |
| 1 | vsNC State | L17-41 | 9.4 | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 15 | 0.29 |