Elijah Cooks is a Versatile WR for Nevada. Elijah's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 105 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 | vsPurdue | W34-31 | -0.7 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 2 | 21 | 0.22 |
| 2 | @Oregon | L6-77 | 19.0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.08 |
| 3 | vsWeber State | W19-13 | — | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 14 · Rec Yds 197 · Avg 14.1 · Rec TD 1
| 0.57 |
| 4 | @UTEP | W37-21 | -25.6 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 2 | 28 | 2.59 |
| 5 | vsHawai'i | L3-54 | -1.9 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.37 |
| 7 | vsSan José State | W41-38 | -7.2 | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 0 | 55 | 0.80 |
| 8 | @Utah State | L10-36 | -4.3 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 16 | 0.10 |
| 9 | @Wyoming | L3-31 | -1.1 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 10 | vsNew Mexico | W21-10 | -17.0 | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 1 | 20 | 0.68 |
| 11 | @San Diego State | W17-13 | 2.0 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 1 | 13 | 1.24 |
| 13 | @Fresno State | W35-28 | -4.0 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 29 | 0.28 |
| 14 | vsUNLV | L30-33 | -17.4 | 12 | 151 | 12.6 | 0 | 43 | 0.17 |
| 1 | vsOhio | L21-30 | 3.7 | 14 | 197 | 14.1 | 1 | 42 | 0.76 |
