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#4Tanner Gentry

WR·Wyoming·2016

Tanner Gentry is a Vertical Threat WR for Wyoming. Tanner's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 119 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2016 Production

Receiving

72 Receptions1326 Rec yards14

Performance Analysis · 2016 · vs WR peers

Player type

Vertical Threat WR

Elite deep receiver who stretches the field. Wins downfield, commands safety attention, and creates the threat that opens underneath routes.

Downfield threatYAC upsideCreates space for teammates

Peer percentiles

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

Game-to-game consistency78th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸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 0.34 from the first to second half of the season.
▸Peak game: 1.65 EPA/play in Wk 10 vs Utah State (SP+ -4).

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
Keytaon Thompson	Mississippi State	2017	70	0.460	1.2	32.2
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.

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	vsNorthern Illinois	W40-34	-2.4	8	104	13.0	1	24	0.31
2	@Nebraska	L17-52	10.3	7	124	17.7	1	35	1.13

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

13.2%

Passing plays

30.4%

Rushing plays

1.5%

Standard downs

11.2%

Passing downs

17.2%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.43
Passing downs: 0.78
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.69 / -0.78

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

Tanner Gentry

Wyoming

Position: WR
Jersey: #4
Class: —
Height: 6'2"
Hometown: Aurora, CO

2016 Season

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119

Plays

13%

Usage

Last Game

vs BYUWk 1

EPA 0.7

Rec 7 · Rec Yds 113 · Avg 16.1 · Rec TD 2