Donald Gray is a Versatile WR for Mississippi State. Donald's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 63 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 | vsSouth Alabama | L20-21 | -9.4 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.39 |
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina | W27-14 | -4.0 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 1 | 22 | 0.51 |
| 3 | @LSU | L20-23 | 25.3 | 3 | 86 | 28.7 | 0 | 32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 18 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.59 |
| 4 | @Massachusetts | W47-35 | -15.3 | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 0 | 17 | 0.68 |
| 7 | @BYU | L21-28 | 8.0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | -0.29 |
| 8 | @Kentucky | L38-40 | -2.6 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.66 |
| 9 | vsSamford | W56-41 | — | 4 | 207 | 51.8 | 3 | 74 | 3.05 |
| 10 | vsTexas A&M | W35-28 | 12.0 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.95 |
| 11 | @Alabama | L3-51 | 31.7 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 41 | 0.30 |
| 12 | vsArkansas | L42-58 | 7.9 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 43 | 0.96 |
| 13 | @Ole Miss | W55-20 | 12.4 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 8 | 0.70 |
| 1 | vsMiami (OH) | W17-16 | -6.1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.08 |