David Bell is a Versatile WR for Purdue. David's 2019 season ranks in the 90th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 123 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| 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 | @Nevada | L31-34 | -12.3 | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 1 | 49 | 3.76 |
| 2 | vsVanderbilt | W42-24 | -10.4 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 30 | 0.73 |
| 3 | vsTCU | L13-34 | 6.7 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 9 · Rec Yds 136 · Avg 15.1 · Rec TD 1
| -0.64 |
| 5 | vsMinnesota | L31-38 | 19.4 | 8 | 114 | 14.3 | 0 | 37 | 0.30 |
| 6 | @Penn State | L7-35 | 24.3 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 43 | 0.29 |
| 7 | vsMaryland | W40-14 | -6.3 | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 2 | 30 | 1.46 |
| 8 | @Iowa | L20-26 | 16.7 | 13 | 197 | 15.2 | 1 | 54 | 1.02 |
| 9 | vsIllinois | L6-24 | 0.6 | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 | -0.33 |
| 10 | vsNebraska | W31-27 | 2.6 | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.27 |
| 11 | @Northwestern | W24-22 | -5.5 | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 1 | 18 | 0.28 |
| 13 | @Wisconsin | L24-45 | 20.3 | 12 | 108 | 9.0 | 1 | 29 | 0.16 |
| 14 | vsIndiana | L41-44 | 12.8 | 9 | 136 | 15.1 | 1 | 31 | 0.65 |
