Dillon Mitchell is a Slot Specialist WR for Oregon. Dillon's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 130 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBowling Green | W58-24 | -22.0 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 11 | 0.80 |
| 2 | vsPortland State | W62-14 | — | 2 | 55 | 27.5 | 0 | 31 | 1.15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 70 · Avg 11.7 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| vsSan José State |
| W35-22 |
| -17.1 |
| 1 |
| 17 |
| 17.0 |
| 0 |
| 17 |
| -0.31 |
| 4 | vsStanford | L31-38 | 13.0 | 14 | 239 | 17.1 | 0 | 53 | 1.27 |
| 5 | @California | W42-24 | 3.9 | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 1 | 36 | 0.93 |
| 7 | vsWashington | W30-27 | 19.9 | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 1 | 23 | 0.43 |
| 8 | @Washington State | L20-34 | 11.3 | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 15 | 0.08 |
| 9 | @Arizona | L15-44 | 3.6 | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 29 | 0.03 |
| 10 | vsUCLA | W42-21 | -0.4 | 8 | 156 | 19.5 | 2 | 67 | 0.92 |
| 11 | @Utah | L25-32 | 16.8 | 8 | 169 | 21.1 | 2 | 58 | 1.36 |
| 12 | vsArizona State | W31-29 | 5.0 | 4 | 103 | 25.8 | 1 | 57 | 0.59 |
| 13 | @Oregon State | W55-15 | -16.0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.10 |
| 1 | vsMichigan State | W7-6 | 11.5 | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 1 | 28 | 0.12 |
