Lucky Whitehead is a Versatile WR for Florida Atlantic. Lucky's 2014 season ranks in the 86th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
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 | @Nebraska | L7-55 | 13.1 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 1 | 20 | -0.03 |
| 2 | @Alabama | L0-41 | 34.3 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.26 |
| 3 | vsTulsa | W50-21 | -15.8 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 15 | 0.26 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 28 · Avg 9.3 · Rec TD 0
| 4 | @Wyoming | L19-20 | -14.0 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 12 | -0.02 |
| 5 | vsUTSA | W41-37 | -3.4 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 1 | 36 | 0.40 |
| 6 | @Florida International | L10-38 | -16.2 | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 31 | 0.34 |
| 8 | vsWestern Kentucky | W45-38 | -2.6 | 8 | 125 | 15.6 | 2 | 61 | 1.56 |
| 9 | @Marshall | L16-35 | 16.8 | 11 | 102 | 9.3 | 0 | 30 | 0.10 |
| 10 | vsUAB | L28-31 | -4.2 | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 2 | 43 | — |
| 11 | @North Texas | L10-31 | -9.4 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 13 | @Middle Tennessee | L34-35 | -8.7 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 16 | — |
| 14 | vsOld Dominion | L28-31 | -12.7 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.41 |