Michael Pittman Jr. is a Versatile WR for USC. Michael's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 122 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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 | vsFresno State | W31-23 | -4.0 | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 9 | -0.18 |
| 2 | vsStanford | W45-20 | -4.7 | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 0 | 31 | 1.14 |
| 3 | @BYU | L27-30 | 1.3 | 9 | 95 | 10.6 | 2 | 30 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 53 · Avg 8.8 · Rec TD 0
| 0.87 |
| 4 | vsUtah | W30-23 | 19.5 | 10 | 232 | 23.2 | 1 | 77 | 1.91 |
| 5 | @Washington | L14-28 | 18.3 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 44 | 1.55 |
| 7 | @Notre Dame | L27-30 | 17.7 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | 0.17 |
| 8 | vsArizona | W41-14 | -8.0 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 1 | 54 | 0.34 |
| 9 | @Colorado | W35-31 | -4.1 | 7 | 156 | 22.3 | 2 | 44 | 1.67 |
| 10 | vsOregon | L24-56 | 19.0 | 8 | 37 | 4.6 | 1 | 13 | 0.30 |
| 11 | @Arizona State | W31-26 | 6.3 | 13 | 146 | 11.2 | 0 | 28 | 0.59 |
| 12 | @California | W41-17 | -2.6 | 11 | 180 | 16.4 | 1 | 45 | 1.04 |
| 13 | vsUCLA | W52-35 | -3.9 | 13 | 104 | 8.0 | 2 | 13 | 0.66 |
| 1 | vsIowa | L24-49 | 16.7 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 0 | 22 | -0.01 |
