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#4Michael Gallup

WR·Colorado State·2017

Michael Gallup is a Versatile WR for Colorado State. Michael's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 158 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2017 Production

Receiving

100 Receptions1413 Rec yards

Performance Analysis · 2017 · vs WR peers

Player type

Versatile WR

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency74th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸9 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.33 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 1.40 EPA/play in Wk 7 vs Nevada (SP+ -16).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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
Kendall Hinton	Wake Forest	2015	84	0.460	2.4	38.6

Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsColorado	L3-17	2.0	5	67	13.4	0	19	0.53
1	vsOregon State	W58-27	-12.6	11	134	12.2	0	48	0.53
2	vsAbilene Christian	W38-10	—	10	103	10.3	1	35

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

16.4%

Passing plays

34.8%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

15.2%

Passing downs

19.0%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.41
Passing downs: 0.86
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.57 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Michael Gallup

Colorado State

Position: WR
Jersey: #4
Class: —
Ht / Wt: 6'1", 200 lb
Hometown: Monroe, GA

2017 Season

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158

Plays

16%

Usage

Last Game

vs MarshallWk 1

EPA 0.0

Rec 6 · Rec Yds 68 · Avg 11.3 · Rec TD 0