Cody Thompson is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Toledo. Cody's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 74 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 | vsVMI | W66-3 | — | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 1 | 38 | 1.10 |
| 3 | vsMiami | L24-49 | 12.7 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | 1.21 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 55 · Avg 11.0 · Rec TD 0
| 4 |
| vsNevada |
| W63-44 |
| -0.5 |
| 4 |
| 57 |
| 14.3 |
| 3 |
| 20 |
| 0.95 |
| 5 | @Fresno State | L27-49 | 17.4 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | -0.19 |
| 6 | vsBowling Green | W52-36 | -22.0 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 7 | @Eastern Michigan | L26-28 | -2.0 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 18 | 0.04 |
| 8 | vsBuffalo | L17-31 | -1.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.74 |
| 9 | @Western Michigan | W51-24 | -10.7 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 3 | 18 | 1.19 |
| 10 | vsBall State | W45-13 | -18.9 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 1 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 11 | @Northern Illinois | L15-38 | -2.7 | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 0 | 35 | 0.31 |
| 12 | @Kent State | W56-34 | -20.4 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 18 | 1.65 |
| 13 | vsCentral Michigan | W51-13 | -20.0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 | -0.36 |
| 1 | vsFlorida International | L32-35 | -7.4 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.68 |
