Marcus Simms is a Versatile WR for West Virginia. Marcus's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 62 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 | vsTennessee | W40-14 | 5.5 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 32 | 0.42 |
| 2 | vsYoungstown State | W52-17 | — | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 0 | 31 | 1.31 |
| 4 | vsKansas State | W35-6 | -0.5 | 5 | 136 | 27.2 | 1 | 82 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 17 · Avg 8.5 · Rec TD 0
| 2.63 |
| 5 | @Texas Tech | W42-34 | 8.7 | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 1 | 45 | 0.96 |
| 6 | vsKansas | W38-22 | -10.0 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 39 | 0.84 |
| 7 | @Iowa State | L14-30 | 7.9 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.23 |
| 9 | vsBaylor | W58-14 | 2.0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.14 |
| 10 | @Texas | W42-41 | 11.3 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 25 | 0.46 |
| 11 | vsTCU | W47-10 | 6.9 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 0 | 53 | 1.69 |
| 12 | @Oklahoma State | L41-45 | 13.8 | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 | -0.31 |
| 13 | vsOklahoma | L56-59 | 24.9 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.03 |