Tyler Johnson is a Versatile WR for Minnesota. Tyler's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 110 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 | vsSouth Dakota State | W28-21 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 18 | 0.55 |
| 2 | @Fresno State | W38-35 | -4.0 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 34 | 0.58 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Southern | W35-32 | -4.5 | 10 | 140 | 14.0 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 12 · Rec Yds 204 · Avg 17.0 · Rec TD 2
| 73 |
| 1.31 |
| 5 | @Purdue | W38-31 | -0.7 | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 1 | 29 | 0.79 |
| 6 | vsIllinois | W40-17 | 0.6 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 20 | 0.41 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | W34-7 | 2.6 | 5 | 109 | 21.8 | 0 | 45 | 1.36 |
| 8 | @Rutgers | W42-7 | -14.6 | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 1 | 56 | 0.93 |
| 9 | vsMaryland | W52-10 | -6.3 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 1 | 16 | 0.22 |
| 11 | vsPenn State | W31-26 | 24.3 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | 38 | 1.02 |
| 12 | @Iowa | L19-23 | 16.7 | 9 | 170 | 18.9 | 1 | 38 | 1.43 |
| 13 | @Northwestern | W38-22 | -5.5 | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 1 | 26 | 1.27 |
| 14 | vsWisconsin | L17-38 | 20.3 | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 1 | 18 | 0.42 |
| 1 | vsAuburn | W31-24 | 21.0 | 12 | 204 | 17.0 | 2 | 73 | 1.19 |
