Malik Williams is a Versatile WR for App State. Malik's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 84 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | vsEast Tennessee State | W42-7 | — | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 0.46 |
| 2 | vsCharlotte | W56-41 | -6.3 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 29 | 0.86 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 19 · Avg 6.3 · Rec TD 0
| 4 | @North Carolina | W34-31 | 10.3 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 43 | 0.90 |
| 5 | vsCoastal Carolina | W56-37 | -12.8 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 0 | 35 | 1.15 |
| 7 | @Louisiana | W17-7 | 9.6 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 26 | 0.97 |
| 8 | vsUL Monroe | W52-7 | -10.7 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 14 | -0.04 |
| 9 | @South Alabama | W30-3 | -20.3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.58 |
| 10 | vsGeorgia Southern | L21-24 | -4.5 | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 1 | 16 | 0.51 |
| 11 | @South Carolina | W20-15 | 4.8 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.34 |
| 12 | @Georgia State | W56-27 | -10.5 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | -0.03 |
| 13 | vsTexas State | W35-13 | -16.2 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.04 |
| 14 | @Troy | W48-13 | -4.4 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 2 | 11 | 1.26 |
| 15 | vsLouisiana | W45-38 | 9.6 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.51 |
| 1 | vsUAB | W31-17 | -1.4 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 | -0.17 |
