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#9Donovan Peoples-Jones

WR·Michigan·2018

Donovan Peoples-Jones is a Slot Specialist WR for Michigan. Donovan's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 65 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2018 Production

Receiving

45 Receptions581 Rec yards

Performance Analysis · 2018 · vs WR peers

Player type

Slot Specialist WR

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency74th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.20 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 2.49 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs SMU (SP+ -5).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	@Notre Dame	L17-24	20.7	6	38	6.3	0	12	0.36
2	vsWestern Michigan	W49-3	-10.7	4	31	7.8	1	14	2.09
3	vsSMU	W45-20	-5.4	4	90	22.5	3	41

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

7.6%

Passing plays

18.3%

Rushing plays

0.6%

Standard downs

6.4%

Passing downs

10.5%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.49
Passing downs: 0.93
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.66 / 0.61

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Donovan Peoples-Jones

Michigan

Position: WR
Jersey: #9
Class: JR
Ht / Wt: 6'2", 208 lb
Hometown: Detroit, MI

2018 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs FloridaWk 1

EPA 0.3

Rec 6 · Rec Yds 40 · Avg 6.7 · Rec TD 1