Gabe Marks is a Versatile WR for Washington State. Gabe's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
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 | vsEastern Washington | L42-45 | — | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 2 | 53 | 0.55 |
| 2 | @Boise State | L28-31 | 11.5 | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 1 | 33 | 0.12 |
| 3 | vsIdaho | W56-6 | -8.6 | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 1 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 27 · Avg 6.8 · Rec TD 0
| 0.51 |
| 5 | vsOregon | W51-33 | 6.1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 1 | 13 | 0.94 |
| 6 | @Stanford | W42-16 | 16.4 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 1 | 17 | 0.48 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | W27-21 | 9.1 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.04 |
| 8 | @Arizona State | W37-32 | -3.0 | 8 | 107 | 13.4 | 1 | 52 | 1.20 |
| 9 | @Oregon State | W35-31 | -4.6 | 8 | 110 | 13.8 | 2 | 37 | 0.62 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W69-7 | -4.5 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 28 | 1.39 |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | W56-21 | 2.4 | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 2 | 20 | 1.12 |
| 12 | @Colorado | L24-38 | 6.3 | 6 | 46 | 7.7 | 0 | 14 | -0.48 |
| 13 | vsWashington | L17-45 | 26.7 | 11 | 112 | 10.2 | 1 | 18 | 0.69 |
| 1 | vsMinnesota | L12-17 | 12.6 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 9 | -0.01 |