Calvin Ridley is a Versatile WR for Alabama. Calvin's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 117 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 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | vsWisconsin | W35-17 | 15.1 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.37 |
| 2 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W37-10 | -4.6 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.07 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 138 · Avg 17.3 · Rec TD 2
| 3 |
| vsOle Miss |
| L37-43 |
| 27.0 |
| 6 |
| 28 |
| 4.7 |
| 0 |
| 23 |
| 0.16 |
| 4 | vsUL Monroe | W34-0 | -14.7 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 15 | -0.03 |
| 5 | @Georgia | W38-10 | 16.8 | 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 1 | 50 | 1.76 |
| 6 | vsArkansas | W27-14 | 19.2 | 9 | 140 | 15.6 | 1 | 81 | 0.75 |
| 7 | @Texas A&M | W41-23 | 14.1 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 28 | 0.16 |
| 8 | vsTennessee | W19-14 | 19.5 | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 0 | 26 | 0.83 |
| 10 | vsLSU | W30-16 | 19.7 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 11 | @Mississippi State | W31-6 | 15.1 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 60 | 0.54 |
| 12 | vsCharleston Southern | W56-6 | — | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 30 | 0.14 |
| 13 | @Auburn | W29-13 | 14.6 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 46 | 0.73 |
| 14 | vsFlorida | W29-15 | 13.8 | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 0 | 55 | 0.55 |
| 1 | vsClemson | W45-40 | 24.0 | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.09 |
| 1 | vsMichigan State | W38-0 | 15.6 | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 2 | 50 | 0.09 |
