Michael Lawrence is a Slot Specialist WR for North Texas. Michael's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 61 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsLamar | W59-14 | — | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 44 | 2.46 |
| 2 | @SMU | L32-54 | -2.9 | 8 | 90 | 11.3 | 0 | 37 | 0.80 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 70 · Avg 11.7 · Rec TD 1
| 3 | @Iowa | L14-31 | 9.8 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 4 | vsUAB | W46-43 | — | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 40 | 1.09 |
| 5 | @Southern Miss | W43-28 | -3.4 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.34 |
| 7 | vsUTSA | W29-26 | -2.5 | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 0 | 49 | 0.89 |
| 8 | @Florida Atlantic | L31-69 | 5.1 | 11 | 112 | 10.2 | 0 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 9 | vsOld Dominion | W45-38 | -16.8 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.41 |
| 10 | @Louisiana Tech | W24-23 | -5.5 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 25 | 0.58 |
| 11 | vsUTEP | W45-10 | -27.4 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 18 | 0.45 |
| 12 | vsArmy | W52-49 | -5.3 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 1 | 48 | 2.16 |
| 13 | @Rice | W30-14 | -23.6 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.05 |
| 14 | @Florida Atlantic | L17-41 | 5.1 | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 26 | 1.25 |
| 1 | vsTroy | L30-50 | 1.6 | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 1 | 16 | 0.57 |