Deebo Samuel is a Versatile WR for South Carolina. Deebo's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 99 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Kawaan Baker | South Alabama | 2018 | 63 | 0.410 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
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 | vsCoastal Carolina | W49-15 | -17.2 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 1 | 15 | 0.43 |
| 2 | vsGeorgia | L17-41 | 32.9 | 6 | 33 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 | 0.06 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W37-14 | 7.6 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 33 · Avg 8.3 · Rec TD 2
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| 5 | @Kentucky | L10-24 | 13.1 | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 1 | 58 | 0.75 |
| 6 | vsMissouri | W37-35 | 20.8 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 1 | 37 | 0.49 |
| 7 | vsTexas A&M | L23-26 | 21.6 | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 1 | 32 | 0.83 |
| 9 | vsTennessee | W27-24 | 5.5 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 5 | 0.39 |
| 10 | @Ole Miss | W48-44 | 9.8 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 15 | -0.39 |
| 11 | @Florida | L31-35 | 23.0 | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 0 | 89 | 0.88 |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | W49-9 | — | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 1 | 61 | 1.29 |
| 13 | @Clemson | L35-56 | 29.7 | 10 | 210 | 21.0 | 3 | 75 | 1.06 |
| 14 | vsAkron | W28-3 | -19.3 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 2 | 15 | 0.89 |