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Neil Pau'u is a Versatile WR for BYU. Neil's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 54 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2020 Production
Receiving
44 Receptions602 Rec yards3
Neil Pau'u is a Versatile WR for BYU. Neil's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 54 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 | @Navy | W55-3 | -9.3 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.61 |
| 4 | vsTroy | W48-7 | 2.3 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.17 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana Tech | W45-14 | -7.0 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 86 · Avg 17.2 · Rec TD 1
| 1.11 |
| 6 | vsUTSA | W27-20 | -9.6 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 1 | 10 | 1.12 |
| 7 | @Houston | W43-26 | 3.3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 18 | — |
| 8 | vsTexas State | W52-14 | -13.4 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 25 | 0.70 |
| 9 | vsWestern Kentucky | W41-10 | -3.2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | 0.69 |
| 10 | @Boise State | W51-17 | 6.7 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 28 | 1.29 |
| 12 | vsNorth Alabama | W66-14 | — | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 19 | 0.61 |
| 14 | @Coastal Carolina | L17-22 | 6.6 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 15 | vsSan Diego State | W28-14 | 5.3 | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.68 |
| 1 | vsUCF | W49-23 | 13.6 | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 1 | 35 | 0.86 |