Cody White is a Slot Specialist WR for Michigan State. Cody's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 71 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 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 | vsUtah State | W38-31 | 14.2 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 1 | 40 | 1.49 |
| 2 | @Arizona State | L13-16 | 5.0 | 9 | 113 | 12.6 | 1 | 31 | 0.62 |
| 4 | @Indiana | W35-21 | 1.6 | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | 32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 64 · Avg 10.7 · Rec TD 0
| 1.22 |
| 5 | vsCentral Michigan | W31-20 | -20.0 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 24 | -0.24 |
| 10 | @Maryland | W24-3 | 3.0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.10 |
| 11 | vsOhio State | L6-26 | 24.1 | 8 | 115 | 14.4 | 0 | 27 | 0.62 |
| 12 | @Nebraska | L6-9 | 5.4 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.26 |
| 13 | vsRutgers | W14-10 | -12.3 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.20 |
| 1 | vsOregon | L6-7 | 7.3 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 | 0.63 |