

Gehrig Dieter is a Versatile WR for Bowling Green. Gehrig's 2015 season ranks in the 75th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 122 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
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 | vsTennessee | L30-59 | 19.5 | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 1 | 38 | 0.36 |
| 2 | @Maryland | W48-27 | -1.6 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 | -0.22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 76 · Avg 15.2 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| vsMemphis |
| L41-44 |
| 8.0 |
| 1 |
| 13 |
| 13.0 |
| 0 |
| 13 |
| 0.26 |
| 4 | @Purdue | W35-28 | -7.4 | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 0 | 29 | 0.17 |
| 5 | @Buffalo | W28-22 | -10.3 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.10 |
| 6 | vsMassachusetts | W62-38 | -9.5 | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.34 |
| 7 | vsAkron | W59-10 | -0.8 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 1 | 41 | 0.63 |
| 8 | @Kent State | W48-0 | -11.9 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 | -0.01 |
| 10 | vsOhio | W62-24 | -0.5 | 9 | 136 | 15.1 | 2 | 75 | 1.17 |
| 11 | @Western Michigan | W41-27 | 4.9 | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 12 | vsToledo | L28-44 | 7.7 | 13 | 103 | 7.9 | 3 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 13 | @Ball State | W48-10 | -15.5 | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 14 | vsNorthern Illinois | W34-14 | -0.9 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.76 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia Southern | L27-58 | 7.3 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 51 | 0.33 |