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Deon Cain is a Versatile WR for Clemson. Deon's 2017 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 90 plays — a average rate for the WR.
2017 Production
Receiving
58 Receptions734 Rec yards6
Deon Cain is a Versatile WR for Clemson. Deon's 2017 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 90 plays — a 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 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
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 | vsKent State | W56-3 | -20.2 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 1 | 61 | 1.63 |
| 2 | vsAuburn | W14-6 | 24.7 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 20 | 0.39 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 75 · Avg 12.5 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| @Louisville |
| W47-21 |
| 19.2 |
| 4 |
| 29 |
| 7.3 |
| 0 |
| 11 |
| -0.30 |
| 4 | vsBoston College | W34-7 | 4.6 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.12 |
| 5 | @Virginia Tech | W31-17 | 14.3 | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 35 | 0.28 |
| 6 | vsWake Forest | W28-14 | 10.5 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 1 | 28 | 0.25 |
| 7 | @Syracuse | L24-27 | 4.0 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 10 | 0.37 |
| 9 | vsGeorgia Tech | W24-10 | 8.9 | 4 | 57 | 14.3 | 1 | 38 | 0.45 |
| 10 | @NC State | W38-31 | 12.9 | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 1 | 15 | 0.71 |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | W31-14 | 22.8 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 | -0.53 |
| 12 | vsThe Citadel | W61-3 | — | 5 | 140 | 28.0 | 1 | 53 | 2.50 |
| 13 | @South Carolina | W34-10 | 7.8 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 13 | 0.17 |
| 14 | vsMiami | W38-3 | 17.4 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 27 | 0.98 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L6-24 | 33.5 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 19 | 0.41 |