Jordan Payton is a Versatile WR for UCLA. Jordan's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 90 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 | @Virginia | W28-20 | 4.0 | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 0 | 35 | 1.52 |
| 2 | vsMemphis | W42-35 | 5.6 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 0 | 28 | 1.15 |
| 3 | vsTexas | W20-17 | 9.0 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 33 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 58 · Avg 14.5 · Rec TD 0
| 0.65 |
| 5 | @Arizona State | W62-27 | 13.5 | 5 | 151 | 30.2 | 2 | 80 | — |
| 6 | vsUtah | L28-30 | 8.8 | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 28 | 0.58 |
| 7 | vsOregon | L30-42 | 24.7 | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 2 | 25 | 0.56 |
| 8 | @California | W36-34 | -0.6 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 19 | 0.34 |
| 9 | @Colorado | W40-37 | -5.0 | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 20 | 0.29 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W17-7 | 7.6 | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 1 | 70 | 0.93 |
| 11 | @Washington | W44-30 | 7.8 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 17 | 0.82 |
| 13 | vsUSC | W38-20 | 17.1 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 14 | vsStanford | L10-31 | 21.4 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 17 | -0.14 |
| 1 | vsKansas State | W40-35 | 16.3 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 37 | -0.02 |
