Obi Obialo is a Versatile WR for Marshall. Obi's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 51 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 | @Miami (OH) | W35-28 | -0.7 | 6 | 47 | 7.8 | 0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 2 | vsEastern Kentucky | W32-16 | — | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 2 | 40 | 2.71 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 32 · Avg 8.0 · Rec TD 0
| 4 |
| vsNC State |
| L20-37 |
| 9.4 |
| 2 |
| 12 |
| 6.0 |
| 0 |
| 6 |
| 0.27 |
| 5 | @Western Kentucky | W20-17 | -16.1 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 27 | 0.50 |
| 6 | vsMiddle Tennessee | L24-34 | -3.8 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 1 | 15 | 0.84 |
| 7 | @Old Dominion | W42-20 | -14.1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.11 |
| 8 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W31-7 | -0.8 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.50 |
| 10 | @Southern Miss | L24-26 | -5.0 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.24 |
| 11 | vsCharlotte | W30-13 | -18.5 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 | 2.70 |
| 12 | vsUTSA | W23-0 | -22.1 | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | 45 | 0.98 |
| 13 | @Florida International | W28-25 | -7.4 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 24 | 1.81 |
| 14 | @Virginia Tech | L20-41 | 3.9 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 21 | 1.55 |
| 1 | @South Florida | W38-20 | -1.2 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.37 |