Kawaan Baker is a Versatile WR for South Alabama. Kawaan's 2018 season ranks in the 83th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 90 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Isaiah Williams | Illinois | 2020 | 59 | 0.380 | 1.2 | 22.4 |
| Lorenzo Lee Nunez | South Carolina | 2015 | 56 | 0.430 | 1.4 | 24.1 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
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 | vsLouisiana Tech | L26-30 | -6.9 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 9 | 1.12 |
| 2 | @Oklahoma State | L13-55 | 13.8 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 1 | 24 | 0.55 |
| 3 | vsTexas State | W41-31 | -16.4 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
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| 4 | @Memphis | L35-52 | 9.2 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 21 | 0.85 |
| 5 | @App State | L7-52 | 11.9 | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 0 | 41 | 0.52 |
| 6 | @Georgia Southern | L13-48 | -2.4 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 0 | 30 | 0.53 |
| 7 | vsAlabama State | W45-7 | — | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 51 | — |
| 9 | vsTroy | L17-38 | 2.6 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.24 |
| 10 | @Arkansas State | L14-38 | 1.2 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 26 | 0.38 |
| 11 | vsUL Monroe | L10-38 | -10.9 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 19 | 0.56 |
| 12 | @Louisiana | L38-48 | -6.9 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | 50 | 0.96 |
| 13 | vsCoastal Carolina | W31-28 | -17.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.21 |