Isaiah Ford is a Versatile WR for Virginia Tech. Isaiah's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
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 | vsLiberty | W36-13 | — | 11 | 117 | 10.6 | 1 | 25 | 0.44 |
| 2 | vsTennessee | L24-45 | 16.3 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 14 | 0.17 |
| 3 | vsBoston College | W49-0 | -1.6 | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 2 | 47 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 56 · Avg 9.3 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | vsEast Carolina | W54-17 | -9.0 | 4 | 117 | 29.3 | 1 | 45 | 0.42 |
| 7 | @Syracuse | L17-31 | -2.7 | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 1 | 15 | 0.54 |
| 8 | vsMiami | W37-16 | 18.6 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.17 |
| 9 | @Pittsburgh | W39-36 | 13.1 | 10 | 143 | 14.3 | 1 | 27 | 0.44 |
| 10 | @Duke | W24-21 | -2.8 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 22 | 0.47 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Tech | L20-30 | 7.8 | 8 | 85 | 10.6 | 1 | 15 | 0.68 |
| 12 | @Notre Dame | W34-31 | 15.7 | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.56 |
| 13 | vsVirginia | W52-10 | -3.8 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 29 | 0.13 |
| 14 | vsClemson | L35-42 | 28.7 | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 0 | 53 | 0.51 |
| 1 | vsArkansas | W35-24 | 7.9 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.23 |