Ed'Marques Batties is a Slot Specialist WR for Middle Tennessee. Ed'Marques's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 118 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsJackson State | W70-14 | — | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 2 | 28 | 1.94 |
| 2 | @Alabama | L10-37 | 29.0 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.03 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 88 · Avg 17.6 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| vsCharlotte |
| W73-14 |
| -21.7 |
| 5 |
| 120 |
| 24.0 |
| 3 |
| 59 |
| 1.48 |
| 4 | @Illinois | L25-27 | 2.7 | 13 | 175 | 13.5 | 2 | 42 | 0.88 |
| 5 | vsVanderbilt | L13-17 | -1.6 | 10 | 82 | 8.2 | 1 | 21 | 0.09 |
| 6 | @Western Kentucky | L28-58 | 10.8 | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 1 | 9 | 0.23 |
| 7 | vsFlorida International | W42-34 | -16.6 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | -0.24 |
| 8 | @Louisiana Tech | L16-45 | 8.3 | 9 | 111 | 12.3 | 2 | 33 | 0.93 |
| 10 | vsMarshall | W27-24 | 3.5 | 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 1 | 28 | 0.24 |
| 11 | @Florida Atlantic | W24-17 | -9.8 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsNorth Texas | W41-7 | -25.0 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 46 | 0.31 |
| 13 | @UTSA | W42-7 | -17.7 | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 0 | 40 | 0.88 |
| 1 | vsWestern Michigan | L31-45 | 4.9 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 48 | 0.85 |