Malik Turner is a Versatile WR for Illinois. Malik's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 77 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| JoJo Natson | Utah State | 2014 | 51 | 0.390 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
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 | vsMurray State | W52-3 | — | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 2 | 68 | 1.99 |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina | L23-48 | 15.9 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 19 | 0.43 |
| 3 | vsWestern Michigan | L10-34 | 11.5 | 9 | 107 | 11.9 | 0 | 25 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 11 · Rec Yds 164 · Avg 14.9 · Rec TD 2
| 0.31 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | L16-31 | 10.3 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 25 | 0.30 |
| 6 | vsPurdue | L31-34 | -11.0 | 9 | 129 | 14.3 | 0 | 38 | 0.73 |
| 7 | @Rutgers | W24-7 | -14.9 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 | -0.08 |
| 8 | @Michigan | L8-41 | 24.4 | 2 | 86 | 43.0 | 1 | 43 | 0.72 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | L17-40 | 12.6 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | 1.23 |
| 11 | @Wisconsin | L3-48 | 16.1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.22 |
| 12 | vsIowa | L0-28 | 10.3 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | -0.10 |
| 13 | @Northwestern | L21-42 | 2.9 | 11 | 164 | 14.9 | 2 | 36 | 0.32 |
