Nate Phillips is a Versatile WR for Arizona. Nate's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 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 | vsUTSA | W42-32 | -17.7 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 17 | 1.51 |
| 2 | @Nevada | W44-20 | -7.1 | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 20 | -0.12 |
| 3 | vsNorthern Arizona | W77-13 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 31 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 18 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.31 |
| 4 | vsUCLA | L30-56 | 18.6 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 34 | 1.13 |
| 5 | @Stanford | L17-55 | 22.8 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.13 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | W44-7 | -10.1 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 17 | -0.05 |
| 7 | @Colorado | W38-31 | -4.0 | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 0 | 44 | 0.65 |
| 8 | vsWashington State | L42-45 | 4.2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 18 | 1.08 |
| 9 | @Washington | L3-49 | 9.7 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 41 | 1.43 |
| 10 | @USC | L30-38 | 16.8 | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 1 | 36 | 1.35 |
| 11 | vsUtah | W37-30 | 11.0 | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 1 | 25 | 1.27 |
| 12 | @Arizona State | L37-52 | 10.2 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 | -0.21 |
| 1 | vsNew Mexico | W45-37 | -8.7 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.18 |
