Carrington Thompson is a Slot Specialist WR for Western Michigan. Carrington's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 56 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
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 | @Northwestern | W22-21 | 2.9 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.38 |
| 2 | vsNorth Carolina Central | W70-21 | — | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 | 26 | 1.51 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 32 · Avg 8.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| @Illinois |
| W34-10 |
| -6.7 |
| 3 |
| 27 |
| 9.0 |
| 0 |
| 11 |
| 1.08 |
| 4 | vsGeorgia Southern | W49-31 | -3.9 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 29 | 1.02 |
| 5 | @Central Michigan | W49-10 | -6.1 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.46 |
| 6 | vsNorthern Illinois | W45-30 | -2.4 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 37 | 1.84 |
| 7 | @Akron | W41-0 | -5.6 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 | 45 | 0.57 |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | W45-31 | -8.2 | 8 | 177 | 22.1 | 2 | 51 | 1.75 |
| 10 | @Ball State | W52-20 | -7.0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 12 | vsBuffalo | W38-0 | -18.8 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 | -0.13 |
| 13 | vsToledo | W55-35 | 12.3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 1 | 17 | 2.40 |
| 14 | vsOhio | W29-23 | -2.1 | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 | 21 | 0.59 |
| 1 | vsWisconsin | L16-24 | 16.1 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.61 |