

C.J. Duncan is a Versatile WR for Vanderbilt. C.J.'s 2017 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 | @Middle Tennessee | W28-6 | -4.9 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.56 |
| 2 | vsAlabama A&M | W42-0 | — | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 | 0.14 |
| 3 | vsKansas State | W14-7 | 10.9 | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 1 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 99 · Avg 16.5 · Rec TD 1
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| 4 | vsAlabama | L0-59 | 33.5 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.39 |
| 5 | @Florida | L24-38 | 10.1 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.80 |
| 6 | vsGeorgia | L14-45 | 26.7 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 1 | 10 | 0.58 |
| 7 | @Ole Miss | L35-57 | 11.6 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 15 | -0.03 |
| 9 | @South Carolina | L27-34 | 7.8 | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 2 | 18 | 0.84 |
| 10 | vsWestern Kentucky | W31-17 | -4.9 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.11 |
| 11 | vsKentucky | L21-44 | 2.7 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.87 |
| 12 | vsMissouri | L17-45 | 11.1 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 | -0.15 |
| 13 | @Tennessee | W42-24 | 1.2 | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 1 | 23 | 1.26 |