Calvin Ridley is a Versatile WR for Alabama. Calvin's 2016 season ranks in the 60th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 116 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
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 | vsUSC | W52-6 | 23.6 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.09 |
| 2 | vsWestern Kentucky | W38-10 | 15.5 | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 1 | 51 | 0.86 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 6 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| @Ole Miss |
| W48-43 |
| 12.4 |
| 8 |
| 81 |
| 10.1 |
| 0 |
| 45 |
| 0.18 |
| 4 | vsKent State | W48-0 | -12.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.02 |
| 5 | vsKentucky | W34-6 | -2.6 | 11 | 174 | 15.8 | 2 | 46 | 0.64 |
| 6 | @Arkansas | W49-30 | 7.9 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 9 | 0.45 |
| 7 | @Tennessee | W49-10 | 16.3 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 31 | 0.20 |
| 8 | vsTexas A&M | W33-14 | 12.0 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 1 | 9 | 0.36 |
| 10 | @LSU | W10-0 | 25.3 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 21 | -0.39 |
| 11 | vsMississippi State | W51-3 | 5.4 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 1 | 20 | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | W31-3 | — | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 47 | 0.62 |
| 13 | vsAuburn | W30-12 | 15.3 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 25 | 0.66 |
| 14 | vsFlorida | W54-16 | 15.4 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 52 | 0.01 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L31-35 | 28.7 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 15 | 0.27 |
| 1 | vsWashington | W24-7 | 26.7 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.27 |
