Shi Smith is a Versatile WR for South Carolina. Shi's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 56 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 |
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 | vsCoastal Carolina | W49-15 | -17.2 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 20 | 1.20 |
| 2 | vsGeorgia | L17-41 | 32.9 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.36 |
| 4 | @Vanderbilt | W37-14 | 7.6 | 5 | 119 | 23.8 | 1 | 52 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 76 · Avg 12.7 · Rec TD 0
| 1.64 |
| 5 | @Kentucky | L10-24 | 13.1 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.77 |
| 6 | vsMissouri | W37-35 | 20.8 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 20 | 1.15 |
| 7 | vsTexas A&M | L23-26 | 21.6 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 22 | 0.57 |
| 10 | @Ole Miss | W48-44 | 9.8 | 3 | 82 | 27.3 | 0 | 38 | 0.91 |
| 11 | @Florida | L31-35 | 23.0 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsChattanooga | W49-9 | — | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 1 | 53 | 1.01 |
| 13 | @Clemson | L35-56 | 29.7 | 9 | 109 | 12.1 | 1 | 29 | 1.06 |
| 1 | vsVirginia | L0-28 | 7.1 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 37 | 0.60 |