Jaelen Strong is a Versatile WR for Arizona State. Jaelen's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 114 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 | vsWeber State | W45-14 | — | 10 | 146 | 14.6 | 0 | 35 | 0.43 |
| 2 | @New Mexico | W58-23 | -15.0 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 24 | 1.37 |
| 3 | @Colorado | W38-24 | -5.0 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 1 | 45 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 103 · Avg 14.7 · Rec TD 0
| 0.88 |
| 5 | vsUCLA | L27-62 | 17.7 | 12 | 146 | 12.2 | 0 | 25 | — |
| 6 | @USC | W38-34 | 17.1 | 10 | 202 | 20.2 | 3 | 77 | 1.00 |
| 8 | vsStanford | W26-10 | 21.4 | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 1 | 15 | 0.81 |
| 9 | @Washington | W24-10 | 7.8 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 1 | 23 | 0.87 |
| 10 | vsUtah | W19-16 | 8.8 | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 1 | 32 | 0.44 |
| 11 | vsNotre Dame | W55-31 | 10.8 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 16 | 0.46 |
| 12 | @Oregon State | L27-35 | 3.2 | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 0 | 25 | 0.16 |
| 14 | @Arizona | L35-42 | 7.6 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | 50 | 0.36 |
| 1 | vsDuke | W36-31 | 7.0 | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 0 | 49 | 0.51 |