DeAngelo Yancey is a Versatile WR for Purdue. DeAngelo's 2015 season ranks in the 88th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 80 plays — a above-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| JoJo Natson | Utah State | 2014 | 51 | 0.390 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
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 | @Marshall | L31-41 | 3.5 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 | 50 | 1.04 |
| 2 | vsIndiana State | W38-14 | — | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 1 | 50 | 1.80 |
| 3 | vsVirginia Tech | L24-51 | 11.4 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 61 · Avg 8.7 · Rec TD 0
| -0.03 |
| 4 | vsBowling Green | L28-35 | 7.5 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | 45 | 0.67 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | L21-24 | 15.6 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 35 | 1.01 |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | L7-24 | 15.1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.95 |
| 9 | vsNebraska | W55-45 | 11.1 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 2 | 83 | 1.08 |
| 10 | vsIllinois | L14-48 | 2.7 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 1 | 25 | 0.55 |
| 11 | @Northwestern | L14-21 | 0.2 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 16 | -0.34 |
| 12 | @Iowa | L20-40 | 9.3 | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.63 |
| 13 | vsIndiana | L36-54 | 0.4 | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 29 | -0.14 |
