Fred Ross is a Versatile WR for Mississippi State. Fred's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 118 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 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | @Southern Miss | W34-16 | 1.4 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 44 | 0.18 |
| 2 | vsLSU | L19-21 | 19.7 | 9 | 66 | 7.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.12 |
| 3 | vsNorthwestern State | W62-13 | — | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 74 · Avg 10.6 · Rec TD 1
| 0.27 |
| 4 | @Auburn | W17-9 | 14.6 | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 19 | 0.22 |
| 5 | @Texas A&M | L17-30 | 14.1 | 11 | 103 | 9.4 | 0 | 21 | 0.53 |
| 6 | vsTroy | W45-17 | -7.0 | 2 | 64 | 32.0 | 1 | 59 | 1.46 |
| 7 | vsLouisiana Tech | W45-20 | 8.3 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 8 | vsKentucky | W42-16 | -0.3 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.57 |
| 10 | @Missouri | W31-13 | 3.4 | 11 | 115 | 10.5 | 1 | 36 | 0.52 |
| 11 | vsAlabama | L6-31 | 29.0 | 8 | 114 | 14.3 | 0 | 41 | 0.60 |
| 12 | @Arkansas | W51-50 | 19.2 | 10 | 154 | 15.4 | 2 | 55 | 0.95 |
| 13 | vsOle Miss | L27-38 | 27.0 | 12 | 117 | 9.8 | 0 | 24 | 0.31 |
| 1 | vsNC State | W51-28 | 9.6 | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 1 | 19 | 1.28 |