

Equanimeous St. Brown is a Versatile WR for Notre Dame. Equanimeous's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 80 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 |
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 | @Texas | L47-50 | 10.6 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 2 | 30 | 0.84 |
| 2 | vsNevada | W39-10 | -13.0 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 49 | 0.63 |
| 3 | vsMichigan State | L28-36 | 7.4 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 1 | 48 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 94 · Avg 13.4 · Rec TD 1
| 1.31 |
| 4 | vsDuke | L35-38 | -2.8 | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | 1 | 31 | 0.37 |
| 5 | vsSyracuse | W50-33 | -2.7 | 4 | 182 | 45.5 | 2 | 79 | 2.45 |
| 6 | @NC State | L3-10 | 9.4 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 7 | vsStanford | L10-17 | 16.4 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 18 | 0.53 |
| 9 | vsMiami | W30-27 | 18.6 | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 24 | 1.29 |
| 10 | vsNavy | L27-28 | 6.8 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 26 | 0.81 |
| 11 | vsArmy | W44-6 | -9.9 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 25 | 0.84 |
| 12 | vsVirginia Tech | L31-34 | 15.2 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 29 | 0.58 |
| 13 | @USC | L27-45 | 23.6 | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 1 | 40 | 1.34 |