Ihmir Smith-Marsette is a Slot Specialist WR for Iowa. Ihmir's 2020 season produced 26.6 total EPA across 44 plays.
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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @Purdue | L20-24 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.53 |
| 9 | vsNorthwestern | L20-21 | 9.0 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 | 1.01 |
| 11 | @Minnesota | W35-7 | 4.7 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 12 | -0.07 |
| 12 | @Penn State | W41-21 | 13.9 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | 0.35 |
| 13 | vsNebraska | W26-20 | 7.7 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 16 | 0.47 |
| 14 | @Illinois | W35-21 | -5.4 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 11 | 1.16 |
| 15 | vsWisconsin | W28-7 | 26.5 | 7 | 140 | 20.0 | 2 | 53 | 1.13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 140 · Avg 20.0 · Rec TD 2