Mitch Mathews is a Versatile WR for BYU. Mitch's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 109 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 | @UConn | W35-10 | -14.1 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 26 | 1.43 |
| 2 | @Texas | W41-7 | 9.0 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.11 |
| 3 | vsHouston | W33-25 | 5.4 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 1 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 9 · Rec Yds 82 · Avg 9.1 · Rec TD 1
| 0.66 |
| 4 | vsVirginia | W41-33 | 4.0 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 16 | 0.91 |
| 6 | vsUtah State | L20-35 | 6.0 | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 1 | 28 | 0.88 |
| 7 | @UCF | L24-31 | 5.7 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | -0.03 |
| 8 | vsNevada | L35-42 | -7.3 | 16 | 182 | 11.4 | 2 | 23 | 0.77 |
| 9 | @Boise State | L30-55 | 11.6 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 19 | 0.19 |
| 10 | @Middle Tennessee | W27-7 | -8.7 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.08 |
| 12 | vsUNLV | W42-23 | -17.6 | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 1 | 48 | 0.67 |
| 13 | vsSavannah St | W64-0 | — | 4 | 110 | 27.5 | 2 | 71 | 2.75 |
| 14 | @California | W42-35 | -0.6 | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 | 0.40 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | L48-55 | 5.6 | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 1 | 25 | 0.36 |
