Carlos Henderson is a Vertical Threat WR for Louisiana Tech. Carlos's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 142 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Elite deep receiver who stretches the field. Wins downfield, commands safety attention, and creates the threat that opens underneath routes.
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 |
| Kendall Hinton | Wake Forest | 2015 | 84 | 0.460 | 2.4 | 38.6 |
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 | @Arkansas | L20-21 | 7.9 | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 0 | 24 | 0.33 |
| 2 | vsSouth Carolina State | W53-24 | — | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 9 | 0.01 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 10 · Rec Yds 129 · Avg 12.9 · Rec TD 2
| 3 |
| @Texas Tech |
| L45-59 |
| 3.7 |
| 9 |
| 130 |
| 14.4 |
| 1 |
| 54 |
| 0.73 |
| 4 | @Middle Tennessee | L34-38 | -1.9 | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 1 | 70 | 0.62 |
| 6 | vsWestern Kentucky | W55-52 | 15.5 | 8 | 232 | 29.0 | 3 | 63 | 1.06 |
| 7 | @Massachusetts | W56-28 | -15.3 | 12 | 326 | 27.2 | 5 | 83 | 2.21 |
| 8 | @Florida International | W44-24 | -19.0 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.35 |
| 9 | vsRice | W61-16 | -16.5 | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | 33 | 0.87 |
| 10 | @North Texas | W45-24 | -14.6 | 8 | 133 | 16.6 | 4 | 52 | 1.29 |
| 11 | vsUTSA | W63-35 | -11.2 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 6 | 1.12 |
| 13 | @Southern Miss | L24-39 | 0.7 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 17 | -0.02 |
| 14 | @Western Kentucky | L44-58 | 15.5 | 9 | 202 | 22.4 | 1 | 74 | 0.60 |
| 1 | vsNavy | W48-45 | 6.8 | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | 2 | 27 | 0.93 |