Jackson Anthrop is a Versatile WR for Purdue. Jackson's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | vsLouisville | L28-35 | 19.2 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 2 | 26 | 1.63 |
| 2 | vsOhio | W44-21 | 3.3 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 14 | — |
| 3 | @Missouri | W35-3 | 11.1 | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 1 | 17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 32 · Avg 10.7 · Rec TD 0
| 0.54 |
| 4 | vsMichigan | L10-28 | 19.6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 6 | vsMinnesota | W31-17 | 0.4 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 35 | 0.59 |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | L9-17 | 26.8 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.44 |
| 8 | @Rutgers | L12-14 | -5.5 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 26 | 0.30 |
| 9 | vsNebraska | L24-25 | 2.5 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 1 | 19 | 0.61 |
| 10 | vsIllinois | W29-10 | -7.4 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.31 |
| 11 | @Northwestern | L13-23 | 11.2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.34 |
| 12 | @Iowa | W24-15 | 9.8 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 13 | vsIndiana | W31-24 | 10.2 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.14 |
| 1 | vsArizona | W38-35 | 3.7 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 21 | 0.04 |
