KJ Hamler is a Versatile WR for Penn State. KJ's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 73 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 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsApp State | W45-38 | 11.9 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 1 | 46 | 0.50 |
| 2 | @Pittsburgh | W51-6 | 2.7 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 18 | 0.10 |
| 3 | vsKent State | W63-10 | -20.4 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 41 · Avg 41.0 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | @Illinois | W63-24 | -7.9 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 21 | 0.61 |
| 5 | vsOhio State | L26-27 | 24.1 | 4 | 138 | 34.5 | 1 | 93 | 0.57 |
| 7 | vsMichigan State | L17-21 | 11.5 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 1 | 23 | 1.46 |
| 8 | @Indiana | W33-28 | 1.6 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 | 0.02 |
| 9 | vsIowa | W30-24 | 13.3 | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 0 | 39 | 1.04 |
| 10 | @Michigan | L7-42 | 22.0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.07 |
| 11 | vsWisconsin | W22-10 | 15.5 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.09 |
| 12 | @Rutgers | W20-7 | -12.3 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 26 | 0.84 |
| 13 | vsMaryland | W38-3 | 3.0 | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 0 | 38 | 0.02 |
| 1 | vsKentucky | L24-27 | 13.1 | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 0 | 41 | 0.69 |