Danny Anthrop is a Versatile WR for Purdue. Danny's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 63 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 | vsWestern Michigan | W43-34 | -0.8 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.30 |
| 2 | vsCentral Michigan | L17-38 | -5.2 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 | 0.09 |
| 3 | vsNotre Dame | L14-30 | 10.8 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 80 · Avg 20.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.63 |
| 4 | vsSouthern Illinois | W35-13 | — | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 1 | 44 | 0.97 |
| 5 | vsIowa | L10-24 | 6.8 | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | 0.03 |
| 6 | @Illinois | W38-27 | 0.4 | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 1 | 80 | 3.00 |
| 7 | vsMichigan State | L31-45 | 24.1 | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 0 | 36 | 0.66 |
| 8 | @Minnesota | L38-39 | 6.8 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 55 | 0.88 |
| 10 | @Nebraska | L14-35 | 13.1 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 30 | 1.09 |
