Osirus Mitchell is a Slot Specialist WR for Mississippi State. Osirus's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 58 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @LSU | W44-34 | 6.0 | 7 | 183 | 26.1 | 2 | 43 | 1.29 |
| 5 | vsArkansas | L14-21 | 1.6 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 34 | 1.20 |
| 6 | @Kentucky | L2-24 | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 5 | -1.09 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 3 · Avg 3.0 · Rec TD 0
| 7 | vsTexas A&M | L14-28 | 16.2 | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 0 | 17 | 0.41 |
| 9 | @Alabama | L0-41 | 28.3 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.01 |
| 10 | vsVanderbilt | W24-17 | -16.8 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 1 | 16 | 0.16 |
| 12 | @Georgia | L24-31 | 19.1 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 13 | @Ole Miss | L24-31 | 4.8 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 18 | 0.83 |
| 15 | vsAuburn | L10-24 | 12.6 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.75 |
| 16 | vsMissouri | W51-32 | -1.0 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 1 | 14 | 0.82 |
| 1 | vsTulsa | W28-26 | 5.6 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.24 |