Ervin Philips is a Versatile WR for Syracuse. Ervin's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 114 plays — a above-average 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 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
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 | vsColgate | W33-7 | — | 14 | 87 | 6.2 | 1 | 12 | 0.51 |
| 2 | vsLouisville | L28-62 | 22.9 | 6 | 52 | 8.7 | 0 | 22 | -0.03 |
| 3 | vsSouth Florida | L20-45 | 9.8 | 10 | 95 | 9.5 | 1 | 24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 11 · Rec Yds 107 · Avg 9.7 · Rec TD 0
| 0.86 |
| 4 | @UConn | W31-24 | -11.6 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 21 | 0.16 |
| 5 | vsNotre Dame | L33-50 | 15.7 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 25 | 0.18 |
| 6 | @Wake Forest | L9-28 | -0.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.13 |
| 7 | vsVirginia Tech | W31-17 | 15.2 | 11 | 139 | 12.6 | 1 | 58 | 0.70 |
| 8 | @Boston College | W28-20 | -1.6 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 1 | 29 | 1.36 |
| 10 | @Clemson | L0-54 | 28.7 | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.04 |
| 11 | vsNC State | L20-35 | 9.4 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.02 |
| 12 | vsFlorida State | L14-45 | 24.0 | 7 | 63 | 9.0 | 1 | 17 | 0.78 |
| 13 | @Pittsburgh | L61-76 | 13.1 | 11 | 107 | 9.7 | 0 | 41 | 0.65 |
