Mitchell Paige is a Versatile WR for Indiana. Mitchell's 2016 season ranks in the 60th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 94 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
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 | @Florida International | W34-13 | -19.0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 28 | -0.25 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W30-20 | -7.0 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 21 | 0.11 |
| 4 | vsWake Forest | L28-33 | -0.6 | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 0 | 16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 42 · Avg 10.5 · Rec TD 1
| 0.09 |
| 5 | vsMichigan State | W24-21 | 7.4 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 19 | 2.22 |
| 6 | @Ohio State | L17-38 | 22.4 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | L22-27 | 10.3 | 9 | 101 | 11.2 | 0 | 24 | 0.74 |
| 8 | @Northwestern | L14-24 | 2.9 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 0 | 11 | -0.81 |
| 9 | vsMaryland | W42-36 | -0.6 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 | 1.50 |
| 10 | @Rutgers | W33-27 | -14.9 | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 0 | 42 | 0.46 |
| 11 | vsPenn State | L31-45 | 19.0 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 15 | -0.24 |
| 12 | @Michigan | L10-20 | 24.4 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 13 | vsPurdue | W26-24 | -11.0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 | 0.58 |
| 1 | vsUtah | L24-26 | 10.9 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 1 | 15 | 0.41 |
