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Tyler Vaughns is a Versatile WR for USC. Tyler's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 91 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2018 Production
Receiving
59 Receptions678 Rec yards6
Tyler Vaughns is a Versatile WR for USC. Tyler's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 91 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUNLV | W43-21 | -11.1 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 13 | -0.18 |
| 2 | @Stanford | L3-17 | 13.0 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 0 | 35 | 0.56 |
| 3 | @Texas | L14-37 | 11.3 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 12 · Rec Yds 120 · Avg 10.0 · Rec TD 1
| 4 | vsWashington State | W39-36 | 11.3 | 7 | 64 | 9.1 | 1 | 21 | 0.71 |
| 5 | @Arizona | W24-20 | 3.6 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 19 | — |
| 7 | vsColorado | W31-20 | -0.7 | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 1 | 28 | 0.87 |
| 8 | @Utah | L28-41 | 16.8 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | -0.35 |
| 9 | vsArizona State | L35-38 | 5.0 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 52 | 1.11 |
| 10 | @Oregon State | W38-21 | -16.0 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 24 | 0.27 |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | L14-15 | 3.9 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 2 | 23 | 0.56 |
| 12 | @UCLA | L27-34 | -0.4 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | -0.24 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | L17-24 | 20.7 | 12 | 120 | 10.0 | 1 | 28 | 0.80 |