Jordan Taylor is a Versatile WR for Rice. Jordan's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 65 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 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @Southern Miss | W41-23 | -15.9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.57 |
| 6 | vsHawai'i | W28-14 | -15.0 | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 1 | 31 | 0.60 |
| 7 | @Army | W41-21 | -16.9 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 1 | 41 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 61 · Avg 12.2 · Rec TD 1
| 1.59 |
| 9 | vsNorth Texas | W41-21 | -9.4 | 4 | 137 | 34.3 | 1 | 88 | 1.66 |
| 10 | @Florida International | W31-17 | -16.2 | 6 | 115 | 19.2 | 1 | 63 | 0.84 |
| 11 | vsUTSA | W17-7 | -3.4 | 9 | 92 | 10.2 | 0 | 17 | 0.56 |
| 12 | @Marshall | L14-41 | 16.8 | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 | 0.19 |
| 13 | vsUTEP | W31-13 | -12.0 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 24 | 0.30 |
| 14 | @Louisiana Tech | L31-76 | -1.7 | 10 | 136 | 13.6 | 1 | 29 | 0.69 |
| 1 | vsFresno State | W30-6 | -6.9 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 17 | 1.81 |
