Deontay Burnett is a Versatile WR for USC. Deontay's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 121 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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | W49-31 | -2.4 | 7 | 142 | 20.3 | 0 | 42 | 1.66 |
| 2 | vsStanford | W42-24 | 15.8 | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 2 | 35 | 0.80 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 12 · Rec Yds 139 · Avg 11.6 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| vsTexas |
| W27-24 |
| 10.6 |
| 8 |
| 123 |
| 15.4 |
| 2 |
| 25 |
| 1.71 |
| 4 | @California | W30-20 | -1.0 | 9 | 76 | 8.4 | 1 | 19 | 0.19 |
| 5 | @Washington State | L27-30 | 8.6 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 13 | -0.06 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | W38-10 | -12.6 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 16 | 0.70 |
| 7 | vsUtah | W28-27 | 12.0 | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 0 | 23 | 1.25 |
| 8 | @Notre Dame | L14-49 | 20.8 | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 1 | 34 | 0.77 |
| 9 | @Arizona State | W48-17 | 1.0 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 32 | 0.04 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W49-35 | 3.7 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 41 | 0.78 |
| 11 | @Colorado | W38-24 | 2.0 | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 1 | 37 | 0.67 |
| 12 | vsUCLA | W28-23 | 4.9 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 25 | 0.14 |
| 14 | vsStanford | W31-28 | 15.8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.54 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L7-24 | 30.9 | 12 | 139 | 11.6 | 0 | 25 | 0.53 |
