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David Bell is a Versatile WR for Purdue. David's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 77 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2020 Production
Receiving
53 Receptions625 Rec yards8
David Bell is a Versatile WR for Purdue. David's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 77 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vsIowa | W24-20 | 16.3 | 13 | 121 | 9.3 | 3 | 22 | 0.68 |
| 9 | @Illinois | W31-24 | -5.4 | 9 | 122 | 13.6 | 1 | 30 | 0.55 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | L20-27 | 9.0 | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.19 |
| 12 | @Minnesota | L31-34 | 4.7 | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 2 | 47 | 0.65 |
| 13 | vsRutgers | L30-37 | -10.5 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 1 | 19 | 1.20 |
| 14 | vsNebraska | L27-37 | 7.7 | 10 | 132 | 13.2 | 1 | 89 | 0.59 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 10 · Rec Yds 132 · Avg 13.2 · Rec TD 1