Kirk Merritt is a Versatile WR for Arkansas State. Kirk's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @UNLV | W43-17 | -17.4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 1 | 37 | 0.30 |
| 3 | @Georgia | L0-55 | 26.8 | 6 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 10 | -0.22 |
| 4 | vsSouthern Illinois | W41-28 | — | 10 | 131 | 13.1 | 2 | 43 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 43 · Avg 7.2 · Rec TD 1
| 1.05 |
| 5 | @Troy | W50-43 | -4.4 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 2 | 45 | 0.89 |
| 6 | @Georgia State | L38-52 | -10.5 | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 1 | 27 | 0.18 |
| 8 | vsLouisiana | L20-37 | 9.6 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 25 | 0.53 |
| 9 | vsTexas State | W38-14 | -16.2 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 26 | 0.34 |
| 10 | @UL Monroe | W48-41 | -10.7 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 1 | 23 | 0.63 |
| 12 | vsCoastal Carolina | W28-27 | -12.8 | 7 | 70 | 10.0 | 2 | 21 | 0.49 |
| 13 | vsGeorgia Southern | W38-33 | -4.5 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 27 | 2.60 |
| 14 | @South Alabama | L30-34 | -20.3 | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 0 | 34 | 0.32 |
| 1 | vsFlorida International | W34-26 | -7.0 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 1 | 14 | 0.65 |