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#21Talon Shumway

WR·BYU·2019

Talon Shumway is a Versatile WR for BYU. Talon's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 56 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2019 Production

Receiving

43 Receptions561 Rec yards4

Performance Analysis · 2019 · vs WR peers

Player type

Versatile WR

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency68th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸9 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.38 from the first to second half of the season.
▸Peak game: 3.18 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs USC (SP+ 13).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsUtah	L12-30	19.5	2	12	6.0	0	8	-0.43
2	@Tennessee	W29-26	10.8	1	14	14.0	1	14	0.75
3	vsUSC	W30-27	13.1	2	33	16.5	0	25

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

6.1%

Passing plays

11.7%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

5.8%

Passing downs

6.9%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.65
Passing downs: 0.86
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.73 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Talon Shumway

BYU

Position: WR
Jersey: #21
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 6'3", 210 lb
Hometown: South Jordan, UT

2019 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs Hawai'iWk 1

EPA 0.3

Rec 3 · Rec Yds 22 · Avg 7.3 · Rec TD 0