Tyrain Taylor is a Versatile WR for New Mexico State. Tyrain's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 52 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 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Florida | L13-61 | 13.8 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.15 |
| 2 | vsGeorgia State | L32-34 | -6.7 | 10 | 206 | 20.6 | 2 | 75 | 1.37 |
| 3 | vsUTEP | L47-50 | -19.5 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | 26 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 33 · Avg 11.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.16 |
| 5 | @New Mexico | L29-38 | -8.7 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 40 | -0.32 |
| 6 | @Ole Miss | L3-52 | 27.0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.59 |
| 7 | @Georgia Southern | L26-56 | 7.3 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 37 | 2.08 |
| 8 | vsTroy | L7-52 | -7.0 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 34 | 0.92 |
| 9 | vsIdaho | W55-48 | -12.2 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 0 | 51 | 1.31 |
| 10 | @Texas State | W31-21 | -15.5 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 | 47 | 1.00 |
| 12 | @Louisiana | W37-34 | -7.1 | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 1 | 58 | 0.64 |
| 13 | vsArkansas State | L28-52 | 0.5 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.40 |
| 14 | @UL Monroe | L35-42 | -14.7 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.11 |