Jalen McCleskey is a Versatile WR for Oklahoma State. Jalen's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 95 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 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
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 | vsSE Louisiana | W61-7 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 11 | 0.32 |
| 2 | vsCentral Michigan | L27-30 | -6.1 | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 1 | 28 | -0.00 |
| 3 | vsPittsburgh | W45-38 | 13.1 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 50 · Avg 12.5 · Rec TD 0
| -0.39 |
| 4 | @Baylor | L24-35 | 11.3 | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 5 | vsTexas | W49-31 | 10.6 | 4 | 109 | 27.3 | 2 | 52 | 2.30 |
| 6 | vsIowa State | W38-31 | 0.7 | 5 | 74 | 14.8 | 1 | 36 | 0.61 |
| 8 | @Kansas | W44-20 | -15.9 | 6 | 129 | 21.5 | 0 | 47 | 0.88 |
| 9 | vsWest Virginia | W37-20 | 11.3 | 11 | 66 | 6.0 | 1 | 19 | 0.70 |
| 10 | @Kansas State | W43-37 | 8.2 | 8 | 68 | 8.5 | 1 | 19 | 0.36 |
| 11 | vsTexas Tech | W45-44 | 3.7 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 26 | 0.13 |
| 12 | @TCU | W31-6 | 11.0 | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 9 | 0.34 |
| 14 | @Oklahoma | L20-38 | 26.1 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.14 |
| 1 | vsColorado | W38-8 | 6.3 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 18 | 0.86 |