Christian Kirk is a Versatile WR for Texas A&M. Christian's 2016 season ranks in the 60th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 123 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 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
| 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 | vsUCLA | W31-24 | 9.1 | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.59 |
| 2 | vsPrairie View A&M | W67-0 | — | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 2 | 64 | 0.61 |
| 3 | @Auburn | W29-16 | 15.3 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 86 · Avg 14.3 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | vsArkansas | W45-24 | 7.9 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 9 | 0.26 |
| 5 | @South Carolina | W24-13 | -4.0 | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 11 | -0.00 |
| 6 | vsTennessee | W45-38 | 16.3 | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 24 | 0.29 |
| 8 | @Alabama | L14-33 | 31.7 | 9 | 58 | 6.4 | 1 | 25 | 0.11 |
| 9 | vsNew Mexico State | W52-10 | -17.2 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 1 | 18 | -0.08 |
| 10 | @Mississippi State | L28-35 | 5.4 | 7 | 144 | 20.6 | 1 | 54 | 0.54 |
| 11 | vsOle Miss | L28-29 | 12.4 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 69 | -0.23 |
| 12 | vsUTSA | W23-10 | -11.2 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 35 | 0.42 |
| 13 | vsLSU | L39-54 | 25.3 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 2 | 43 | 0.52 |
| 1 | vsKansas State | L28-33 | 8.2 | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 0 | 40 | 0.74 |
