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#8Daniel Braverman

WR·Western Michigan·2014

Daniel Braverman is a Versatile WR for Western Michigan. Daniel's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 94 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2014 Production

Receiving

86 Receptions997 Rec yards

Performance Analysis · 2014 · vs WR peers

Player type

Versatile WR

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency70th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.31 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 2.17 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Idaho (SP+ -17).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	@Purdue	L34-43	-6.2	10	130	13.0	0	47	0.79
3	@Idaho	W45-33	-17.4	5	122	24.4	2	57	2.17
4	vsMurray State	W45-14	—	7	61	8.7	0	17

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

12.1%

Passing plays

25.3%

Rushing plays

2.6%

Standard downs

11.5%

Passing downs

13.7%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.35
Passing downs: 1.33
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.71 / 0.54

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Daniel Braverman

Western Michigan

Position: WR
Jersey: #8
Class: —
Height: 5'10"
Hometown: Miramar, FL

2014 Season

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Plays

12%

Usage

Last Game

vs Air ForceWk 1

EPA 0.6

Rec 7 · Rec Yds 85 · Avg 12.1 · Rec TD 0