JoJo Natson is a Versatile WR for Akron. JoJo's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 101 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
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 | vsVMI | W47-24 | — | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 3 | 46 | 0.34 |
| 2 | @Wisconsin | L10-54 | 16.1 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 35 | 0.80 |
| 3 | @Marshall | W65-38 | -12.7 | 7 | 134 | 19.1 | 1 | 43 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 45 · Avg 15.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.29 |
| 4 | vsApp State | L38-45 | 9.2 | 10 | 87 | 8.7 | 1 | 22 | 0.38 |
| 5 | @Kent State | W31-27 | -12.0 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 43 | 0.33 |
| 6 | vsMiami (OH) | W35-13 | -6.1 | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 2 | 32 | 0.24 |
| 7 | vsWestern Michigan | L0-41 | 11.5 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 22 | -0.00 |
| 8 | @Ball State | W35-25 | -7.0 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 1 | 38 | 0.62 |
| 9 | @Buffalo | L20-41 | -18.8 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 33 | 0.27 |
| 10 | vsToledo | L17-48 | 12.3 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 27 | 0.38 |
| 11 | vsBowling Green | L28-38 | -6.6 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 50 | 0.15 |
| 13 | @Ohio | L3-9 | -2.1 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 47 | -0.25 |
