Matt VandeBerg is a Versatile WR for Iowa. Matt's 2015 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 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | vsIllinois State | W31-14 | — | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 2 | @Iowa State | W31-17 | -0.3 | 9 | 114 | 12.7 | 1 | 48 | 1.03 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 64 · Avg 16.0 · Rec TD 1
| 3 | vsPittsburgh | W27-24 | 11.1 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 0 | 12 | -0.11 |
| 4 | vsNorth Texas | W62-16 | -25.0 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.90 |
| 5 | @Wisconsin | W10-6 | 15.1 | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 21 | 0.86 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W29-20 | 2.7 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | -1.03 |
| 7 | @Northwestern | W40-10 | 0.2 | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 0 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 9 | vsMaryland | W31-15 | -1.6 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.17 |
| 10 | @Indiana | W35-27 | 0.4 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 30 | 0.54 |
| 11 | vsMinnesota | W40-35 | 8.1 | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.86 |
| 12 | vsPurdue | W40-20 | -7.4 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 13 | @Nebraska | W28-20 | 11.1 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 22 | 0.18 |
| 14 | vsMichigan State | L13-16 | 15.6 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.47 |
| 1 | vsStanford | L16-45 | 22.8 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 36 | 1.45 |
