Deshaunte Jones is a Versatile WR for Iowa State. Deshaunte's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 100 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 | vsNorthern Iowa | W29-26 | — | 14 | 126 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.40 |
| 3 | vsIowa | L17-18 | 16.7 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 17 | 0.52 |
| 4 | vsUL Monroe | W72-20 | -10.7 | 2 | 100 | 50.0 | 1 | 84 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 45 · Avg 11.3 · Rec TD 0
| 4.30 |
| 5 | @Baylor | L21-23 | 17.8 | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 | 1.09 |
| 6 | vsTCU | W49-24 | 6.7 | 10 | 110 | 11.0 | 0 | 31 | 0.74 |
| 8 | @Texas Tech | W34-24 | 2.7 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 9 | vsOklahoma State | L27-34 | 8.7 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | 27 | 0.78 |
| 11 | @Oklahoma | L41-42 | 22.9 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.25 |
| 12 | vsTexas | W23-21 | 12.0 | 7 | 144 | 20.6 | 1 | 75 | 1.54 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W41-31 | -9.8 | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 14 | @Kansas State | L17-27 | 6.0 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.12 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | L9-33 | 17.7 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 15 | -0.07 |