Tyler Vaughns is a Slot Specialist WR for USC. Tyler's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 68 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWestern Michigan | W49-31 | -2.4 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | -0.05 |
| 3 | vsTexas | W27-24 | 10.6 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.69 |
| 4 | @California | W30-20 | -1.0 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 119 · Avg 19.8 · Rec TD 0
| 0.62 |
| 5 | @Washington State | L27-30 | 8.6 | 6 | 89 | 14.8 | 0 | 26 | 1.57 |
| 6 | vsOregon State | W38-10 | -12.6 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 37 | 0.74 |
| 7 | vsUtah | W28-27 | 12.0 | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 | 0.62 |
| 8 | @Notre Dame | L14-49 | 20.8 | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 0 | 28 | 0.60 |
| 9 | @Arizona State | W48-17 | 1.0 | 6 | 126 | 21.0 | 2 | 42 | 2.19 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W49-35 | 3.7 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 22 | 1.84 |
| 11 | @Colorado | W38-24 | 2.0 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | 29 | 0.58 |
| 12 | vsUCLA | W28-23 | 4.9 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 22 | 1.58 |
| 14 | vsStanford | W31-28 | 15.8 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 19 | 0.71 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L7-24 | 30.9 | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 0 | 37 | 0.90 |
