Steven Mitchell Jr. is a Versatile WR for USC. Steven's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 53 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 |
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 | vsWestern Michigan | W49-31 | -2.4 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 20 | 0.82 |
| 2 | vsStanford | W42-24 | 15.8 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 2 | 49 | 2.01 |
| 3 | vsTexas | W27-24 | 10.6 | 6 | 90 | 15.0 | 0 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 66 · Avg 33.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.75 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | W38-10 | -12.6 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 7 | vsUtah | W28-27 | 12.0 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 0 | 32 | 0.41 |
| 8 | @Notre Dame | L14-49 | 20.8 | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 1 | 16 | 0.99 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W49-35 | 3.7 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 1 | 27 | 3.07 |
| 11 | @Colorado | W38-24 | 2.0 | 4 | 91 | 22.8 | 0 | 30 | 0.70 |
| 12 | vsUCLA | W28-23 | 4.9 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.55 |
| 14 | vsStanford | W31-28 | 15.8 | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 49 | 1.13 |
