Keytaon Thompson is a 3-year Slot Specialist WR for Mississippi State. Keytaon's 2017 season ranks in the 75th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 104 plays — a above-average rate for the WR. Production has trended downward season-over-season on adjusted value metrics.
Recruiting data from CFBD/247Sports composite. Sourced from the player's signing-class team — transfers show original school's class.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Kawaan Baker | South Alabama | 2018 | 63 | 0.410 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
| Lorenzo Lee Nunez | South Carolina | 2015 | 56 | 0.430 | 1.4 | 24.1 |
| 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+ | EPA/play | Pass | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsCharleston Southern | W49-0 | — | 0.23 | 0.50 | -0.09 |
| 2 | @Louisiana Tech | W57-21 | -5.5 | 0.38 | 0.04 | 0.71 |
| 3 | vsLSU | W37-7 | 21.1 | 1.18 | — | 1.18 |
| 4 | @Georgia | L3-31 | 26.7 | 0.24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mississippi State | 1.2 | 0.460 | — | 32.2 |
| 2020 | Virginia | 0.4 | 0.320 | -0.14 | 12.5 |
| 2021 | Virginia | 0.6 | 0.370 | +0.05 | 15.2 |
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.
| -0.10 | 0.93 |
| 5 | @Auburn | L10-49 | 24.7 | -0.01 | -0.94 | 0.92 |
| 7 | vsBYU | W35-10 | -7.4 | -0.18 | -1.18 | 0.33 |
| 8 | vsKentucky | W45-7 | 2.7 | 1.83 | -0.17 | 2.33 |
| 12 | @Arkansas | W28-21 | 2.1 | -0.59 | — | -0.59 |
| 13 | vsOle Miss | L28-31 | 11.6 | 0.10 | -0.03 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsLouisville | W31-27 | 19.2 | 0.17 | 0.04 | 0.28 |