Canaan Severin is a Slot Specialist WR for Virginia. Canaan's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 69 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @UCLA | L16-34 | 18.6 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 21 | 0.78 |
| 2 | vsNotre Dame | L27-34 | 22.4 | 11 | 153 | 13.9 | 0 | 38 | 1.18 |
| 3 | vsWilliam & Mary | W35-29 | — | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 26 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 46 · Avg 15.3 · Rec TD 1
| 1.92 |
| 4 | vsBoise State | L14-56 | 11.8 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 6 | @Pittsburgh | L19-26 | 11.1 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 32 | 1.71 |
| 7 | vsSyracuse | W44-38 | -3.9 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 36 | -0.01 |
| 8 | @North Carolina | L13-26 | 20.0 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 15 | 1.09 |
| 9 | vsGeorgia Tech | W27-21 | 9.0 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 30 | 0.93 |
| 10 | @Miami | L21-27 | 11.0 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.98 |
| 11 | @Louisville | L31-38 | 13.2 | 8 | 116 | 14.5 | 3 | 30 | 1.71 |
| 12 | vsDuke | W42-34 | 3.4 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.65 |
| 13 | vsVirginia Tech | L20-23 | 11.4 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 1 | 27 | 0.55 |
