Mitch Mathews is a Red Zone Weapon WR for BYU. Mitch's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 86 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | @Nebraska | W33-28 | 11.1 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 2 | 42 | 2.14 |
| 2 | vsBoise State | W35-24 | 11.8 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 9 | -0.27 |
| 3 | @UCLA | L23-24 | 18.6 | 9 | 84 | 9.3 | 1 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 8 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.79 |
| 4 | @Michigan | L0-31 | 19.7 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.40 |
| 5 | vsUConn | W30-13 | -6.3 | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 2 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 6 | vsEast Carolina | W45-38 | -0.5 | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 45 | 0.55 |
| 7 | vsCincinnati | W38-24 | 5.3 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 38 | -0.17 |
| 8 | vsWagner | W70-6 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 2 | 20 | 1.75 |
| 10 | @San José State | W17-16 | -4.5 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 1 | 34 | 0.85 |
| 11 | vsMissouri | L16-20 | 3.4 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.18 |
| 12 | vsFresno State | W52-10 | -12.6 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 45 | 0.80 |
| 13 | @Utah State | W51-28 | -0.1 | 6 | 158 | 26.3 | 2 | 72 | 1.52 |
| 1 | vsUtah | L28-35 | 11.0 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.22 |
