Tajae Sharpe is a Versatile WR for Massachusetts. Tajae's 2015 season ranks in the 75th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 173 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2018 | 126 | 0.370 | 2.1 | 46.6 |
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2018 | 144 | 0.360 | 2.3 | 51.8 |
| Jerrod Heard | Texas | 2015 | 116 | 0.290 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| Shane Tucker | Middle Tennessee | 2014 | 97 | 0.320 | 1.6 | 31.0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @Colorado | L14-48 | -4.0 | 11 | 138 | 12.5 | 0 | 41 | 0.38 |
| 3 | vsTemple | L23-25 | 6.0 | 11 | 156 | 14.2 | 0 | 45 | 0.25 |
| 4 | @Notre Dame | L27-62 | 22.4 | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 0 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 138 · Avg 23.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.48 |
| 5 | vsFlorida International | W24-14 | -16.6 | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 1 | 18 | 0.57 |
| 6 | @Bowling Green | L38-62 | 7.5 | 13 | 156 | 12.0 | 1 | 23 | 1.03 |
| 7 | vsKent State | L10-15 | -11.9 | 7 | 46 | 6.6 | 0 | 25 | -0.17 |
| 8 | vsToledo | L35-51 | 7.7 | 12 | 159 | 13.3 | 2 | 35 | 0.81 |
| 9 | @Ball State | L10-20 | -15.5 | 11 | 83 | 7.5 | 0 | 20 | 0.36 |
| 10 | vsAkron | L13-17 | -0.8 | 7 | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 24 | -0.06 |
| 11 | @Eastern Michigan | W28-17 | -19.7 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 1 | 39 | 0.14 |
| 12 | vsMiami (OH) | L13-20 | -13.5 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 | 27 | 0.19 |
| 13 | @Buffalo | W31-26 | -10.3 | 6 | 138 | 23.0 | 0 | 49 | 0.55 |