JuJu Smith-Schuster is a Versatile WR for USC. JuJu's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 95 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAlabama | L6-52 | 31.7 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.38 |
| 2 | vsUtah State | W45-7 | -4.4 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 2 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 3 | @Stanford | L10-27 | 16.4 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 133 · Avg 19.0 · Rec TD 1
| 0.08 |
| 4 | @Utah | L27-31 | 10.9 | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 0 | 35 | 0.63 |
| 5 | vsArizona State | W41-20 | -3.0 | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 3 | 67 | 1.77 |
| 6 | vsColorado | W21-17 | 6.3 | 5 | 113 | 22.6 | 0 | 34 | 1.15 |
| 7 | @Arizona | W48-14 | -4.5 | 9 | 132 | 14.7 | 3 | 46 | 1.13 |
| 9 | vsCalifornia | W45-24 | 2.4 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 10 | vsOregon | W45-20 | 6.1 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.31 |
| 11 | @Washington | W26-13 | 26.7 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 18 | 0.53 |
| 12 | @UCLA | W36-14 | 9.1 | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 28 | 0.47 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | W45-27 | 15.7 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 1 | vsPenn State | W52-49 | 19.0 | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 1 | 36 | 0.57 |
