Luke McCaffrey is a Possession Receiver WR for Nebraska. Luke's 2020 season ranks in the 33th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 122 plays — a developing rate for the WR.
Chain-mover who earns targets through reliability. High volume, short-to-intermediate routes, consistent floor every week.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Jerrod Heard | Texas | 2015 | 116 | 0.290 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| Shane Tucker | Middle Tennessee | 2014 | 97 | 0.320 | 1.6 | 31.0 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | @Ohio State | L17-52 | 28.4 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.05 |
| 10 | @Northwestern | L13-21 | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.15 |
| 11 | vsPenn State | W30-23 | 13.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 12 | vsIllinois | L23-41 | -5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.20 |
| 13 | @Iowa | L20-26 | 16.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.24 |
| 14 | @Purdue | W37-27 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.04 |
| 15 | vsMinnesota | L17-24 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.31 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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.
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
