Justin Hardy is a Versatile WR for East Carolina. Justin's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 171 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 |
| Kendall Hinton | Wake Forest | 2015 | 84 | 0.460 | 2.4 | 38.6 |
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 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W52-7 | — | 8 | 87 | 10.9 | 2 | 20 | 0.99 |
| 2 | @South Carolina | L23-33 | 17.4 | 11 | 133 | 12.1 | 0 | 23 | 0.53 |
| 3 | @Virginia Tech | W28-21 | 7.8 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 11 · Rec Yds 160 · Avg 14.5 · Rec TD 1
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| 4 | vsNorth Carolina | W70-41 | 0.0 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.78 |
| 6 | vsSMU | W45-24 | -21.2 | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 3 | 38 | 0.97 |
| 7 | @South Florida | W28-17 | -11.8 | 10 | 114 | 11.4 | 0 | 20 | 0.80 |
| 9 | vsUConn | W31-21 | -14.1 | 14 | 186 | 13.3 | 1 | 30 | 0.72 |
| 10 | @Temple | L10-20 | -4.7 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 | -0.15 |
| 12 | @Cincinnati | L46-54 | 6.9 | 15 | 188 | 12.5 | 1 | 31 | 0.67 |
| 13 | vsTulane | W34-6 | -15.0 | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 0 | 22 | 0.24 |
| 14 | @Tulsa | W49-32 | -15.8 | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 1 | 20 | 0.93 |
| 15 | vsUCF | L30-32 | 5.7 | 12 | 140 | 11.7 | 1 | 30 | 0.88 |
| 1 | vsFlorida | L20-28 | 17.3 | 11 | 160 | 14.5 | 1 | 66 | 0.22 |