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#82Drew Wolitarsky

WR·Minnesota·2016

Drew Wolitarsky is a Slot Specialist WR for Minnesota. Drew's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 102 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2016 Production

Receiving

66 Receptions860 Rec yards

Performance Analysis · 2016 · 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 consistency78th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸9 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.18 from the first to second half of the season.
▸Peak game: 1.87 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Indiana State.

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
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.

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	vsOregon State	W30-23	-4.6	4	53	13.3	0	19	0.62
2	vsIndiana State	W58-28	—	8	125	15.6	2	21	1.87
4	vsColorado State	W31-24	0.8	5	74	14.8	0	32

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

11.2%

Passing plays

28.9%

Rushing plays

0.6%

Standard downs

9.1%

Passing downs

15.7%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.47
Passing downs: 0.89
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.69 / -0.22

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

Drew Wolitarsky

Minnesota

Position: WR
Jersey: #82
Class: —
Height: 6'3"
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA

2016 Season

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102

Plays

11%

Usage

Last Game

vs Washington StateWk 1

EPA 0.8

Rec 5 · Rec Yds 73 · Avg 14.6 · Rec TD 0