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#6Juwan Johnson

WR·Penn State·2017

Juwan Johnson is a Slot Specialist WR for Penn State. Juwan's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 74 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2017 Production

Receiving

54 Receptions701 Rec yards

Performance Analysis · 2017 · vs WR peers

Player type

Slot Specialist WR

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency71th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.37 from the first to second half of the season.
▸Peak game: 1.62 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Akron (SP+ -18).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Long	EPA/play
1	vsAkron	W52-0	-17.6	4	84	21.0	33	1.62
2	vsPittsburgh	W33-14	6.0	1	4	4.0	4	-0.57
3	vsGeorgia State	W56-0	-14.0	2	17	8.5	12

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

8.3%

Passing plays

15.8%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

7.1%

Passing downs

11.3%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.29
Passing downs: 1.13
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.62 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Juwan Johnson

Penn State

Position: WR
Jersey: #6
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 6'4", 231 lb
Hometown: Glassboro, NJ

2017 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs WashingtonWk 1

EPA 1.3

Rec 6 · Rec Yds 66 · Avg 11.0 · Rec TD 0