Joe Reed is a Versatile WR for Virginia. Joe's 2019 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 118 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Davis Bryson | Kennesaw State | 2024 | 97 | 0.200 | 0.0 | 19.4 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
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 | @Pittsburgh | W30-14 | 4.1 | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 14 | -0.30 |
| 2 | vsWilliam & Mary | W52-17 | — | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 40 | 0.28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 52 · Avg 7.4 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| vsFlorida State |
| W31-24 |
| 1.8 |
| 8 |
| 83 |
| 10.4 |
| 1 |
| 14 |
| 0.92 |
| 4 | vsOld Dominion | W28-17 | -24.4 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 25 | 0.62 |
| 5 | @Notre Dame | L20-35 | 17.7 | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 1 | 43 | 0.39 |
| 7 | @Miami | L9-17 | 9.6 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 10 | 0.24 |
| 8 | vsDuke | W48-14 | -1.8 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 | -0.15 |
| 9 | @Louisville | L21-28 | 0.2 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.03 |
| 10 | @North Carolina | W38-31 | 10.3 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 17 | 0.06 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia Tech | W33-28 | -12.0 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 1 | 11 | 0.11 |
| 13 | vsLiberty | W55-27 | -2.6 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 12 | 0.53 |
| 14 | vsVirginia Tech | W39-30 | 8.0 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 42 | 0.78 |
| 1 | vsFlorida | L28-36 | 24.0 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 1 | 13 | 0.61 |
