Canaan Severin is a Versatile WR for Virginia. Canaan's 2014 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 | vsUCLA | L20-28 | 17.7 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 32 | 0.65 |
| 2 | vsRichmond | W45-13 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 2 | 29 | 2.83 |
| 3 | vsLouisville | W23-21 | 17.0 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 82 · Avg 20.5 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | @BYU | L33-41 | 10.2 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 28 | 0.23 |
| 5 | vsKent State | W45-13 | -13.7 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 30 | 0.46 |
| 6 | vsPittsburgh | W24-19 | 14.1 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 | -0.02 |
| 8 | @Duke | L13-20 | 7.0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | -0.07 |
| 9 | vsNorth Carolina | L27-28 | 0.0 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 1 | 31 | 1.59 |
| 10 | @Georgia Tech | L10-35 | 11.2 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 28 | 0.58 |
| 11 | @Florida State | L20-34 | 28.5 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 1 | 23 | 0.96 |
| 13 | vsMiami | W30-13 | 13.9 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 23 | 1.01 |
| 14 | @Virginia Tech | L20-24 | 7.8 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 29 | 2.07 |
