Marquez Valdes-Scantling is a Versatile WR for South Florida. Marquez's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 96 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 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | vsStony Brook | W31-17 | — | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 1 | 6 | -0.04 |
| 1 | @San José State | W42-22 | -20.0 | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 0 | 50 | -0.04 |
| 3 | vsIllinois | W47-23 | -7.4 | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 1 | 43 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 133 · Avg 44.3 · Rec TD 1
| 0.60 |
| 4 | vsTemple | W43-7 | 0.5 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.05 |
| 5 | @East Carolina | W61-31 | -14.0 | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 1 | 35 | 1.64 |
| 7 | vsCincinnati | W33-3 | -6.4 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 | -0.32 |
| 8 | @Tulane | W34-28 | -5.7 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 28 | -0.28 |
| 9 | vsHouston | L24-28 | 7.7 | 10 | 186 | 18.6 | 0 | 38 | 0.69 |
| 10 | @UConn | W37-20 | -19.2 | 6 | 152 | 25.3 | 1 | 95 | 1.23 |
| 12 | vsTulsa | W27-20 | -10.7 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 11 | -0.43 |
| 13 | @UCF | L42-49 | 14.1 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | 0.31 |
| 1 | vsTexas Tech | W38-34 | 4.8 | 3 | 133 | 44.3 | 1 | 64 | 1.95 |