Ervin Philips is a Versatile WR for Syracuse. Ervin's 2017 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 144 plays — a 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Jerrod Heard | Texas | 2015 | 116 | 0.290 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
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 | vsCentral Connecticut | W50-7 | — | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 1 | 20 | 0.92 |
| 2 | vsMiddle Tennessee | L23-30 | -4.9 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | 13 | 0.01 |
| 3 | vsCentral Michigan | W41-17 | -8.6 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 65 · Avg 8.1 · Rec TD 1
| 0.49 |
| 4 | @LSU | L26-35 | 21.1 | 11 | 93 | 8.5 | 1 | 30 | 0.33 |
| 5 | @NC State | L25-33 | 12.9 | 17 | 188 | 11.1 | 0 | 37 | 0.69 |
| 6 | vsPittsburgh | W27-24 | 6.0 | 8 | 55 | 6.9 | 0 | 13 | -0.33 |
| 7 | vsClemson | W27-24 | 26.4 | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 1 | 66 | 0.59 |
| 8 | @Miami | L19-27 | 17.4 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 27 | -0.05 |
| 10 | @Florida State | L24-27 | 22.8 | 12 | 107 | 8.9 | 0 | 18 | 0.38 |
| 11 | vsWake Forest | L43-64 | 10.5 | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 0 | 26 | 0.52 |
| 12 | @Louisville | L10-56 | 19.2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.09 |
| 13 | vsBoston College | L14-42 | 4.6 | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 1 | 17 | 0.33 |
