Laviska Shenault Jr. is a Versatile WR for Colorado. Laviska's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsColorado State | W45-13 | -10.3 | 11 | 211 | 19.2 | 1 | 89 | 1.24 |
| 2 | @Nebraska | W33-28 | 5.4 | 10 | 177 | 17.7 | 1 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 3 | vsNew Hampshire | W45-14 | — | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 1 | 28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 65 · Avg 9.3 · Rec TD 0
| 1.42 |
| 5 | vsUCLA | W38-16 | -0.4 | 12 | 126 | 10.5 | 1 | 57 | 0.51 |
| 6 | vsArizona State | W28-21 | 5.0 | 13 | 127 | 9.8 | 2 | 30 | 0.83 |
| 7 | @USC | L20-31 | 9.7 | 9 | 72 | 8.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.53 |
| 11 | vsWashington State | L7-31 | 11.3 | 10 | 102 | 10.2 | 0 | 18 | 0.30 |
| 12 | vsUtah | L7-30 | 16.8 | 9 | 64 | 7.1 | 0 | 19 | 0.07 |
| 13 | @California | L21-33 | 3.9 | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 22 | 0.53 |
