

Quez Watkins is a Versatile WR for Southern Miss. Quez's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | vsJackson State | W55-7 | — | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 3 | 28 | 1.99 |
| 2 | vsUL Monroe | L20-21 | -10.9 | 11 | 81 | 7.4 | 1 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 4 | vsRice | W40-22 | -26.4 | 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 1 | 28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 58 · Avg 11.6 · Rec TD 0
| 0.69 |
| 5 | @Auburn | L13-24 | 23.6 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 24 | 0.34 |
| 7 | @North Texas | L7-30 | 2.1 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 1 | 45 | 0.26 |
| 8 | vsUTSA | W27-17 | -22.1 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 13 | 0.03 |
| 9 | @Charlotte | L17-20 | -18.5 | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.16 |
| 10 | vsMarshall | W26-24 | 1.0 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 1 | 57 | 1.05 |
| 11 | @UAB | L23-26 | -0.3 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 1 | 47 | 0.35 |
| 12 | vsLouisiana Tech | W21-20 | -6.9 | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 0 | 28 | 0.81 |
| 13 | @UTEP | W39-7 | -26.6 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 34 | 0.92 |