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#17Jaylen Waddle

WR·Alabama·2018

Jaylen Waddle is a Vertical Threat WR for Alabama. Jaylen's 2018 season produced 33.4 total EPA across 37 plays.

2018 Production

Receiving

45 Receptions848 Rec yards7 Rec TD

Performance Analysis · 2018 · vs WR peers

Player type

Vertical Threat WR

Elite deep receiver who stretches the field. Wins downfield, commands safety attention, and creates the threat that opens underneath routes.

Downfield threatYAC upsideCreates space for teammates

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency71th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸12 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.60 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 4.39 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Louisiana (SP+ -7).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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
Keytaon Thompson	Mississippi State	2017	70	0.460	1.2	32.2
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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsLouisville	W51-14	-9.1	3	66	22.0	0	49	0.90
2	vsArkansas State	W57-7	1.2	1	9	9.0	0	9	-0.16

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

5.3%

Passing plays

12.1%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

4.2%

Passing downs

8.2%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.74
Passing downs: 1.17
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.90 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Jaylen Waddle

Alabama

Position: WR
Jersey: #17
Class: JR
Ht / Wt: 5'10", 182 lb
Hometown: Houston, TX

2018 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs ClemsonWk 1

EPA 0.5

Rec 2 · Rec Yds 25 · Avg 12.5 · Rec TD 0