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#1Jordan Jones

WR·Arkansas·2017

Jordan Jones is a Vertical Threat WR for Arkansas. Jordan's 2017 season produced 37.6 total EPA across 42 plays.

2017 Production

Receiving

21 Receptions401 Rec yards3 Rec TD

Performance Analysis · 2017 · vs WR peers

Player type

Vertical Threat WR

Elite deep receiver who stretches the field. Wins downfield, commands safety attention, and creates the threat that opens underneath routes.

Downfield threatYAC upsideCreates space for teammates

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency67th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.60 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 2.41 EPA/play in Wk 8 vs Auburn (SP+ 25).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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
Quadree Henderson	Pittsburgh	2016	63	0.530	1.6	33.4
DeAndre Hughes	Air Force	2021	60	0.470	1.3	28.2
Keytaon Thompson	Mississippi State	2017	70	0.460	1.2	32.2
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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Long	EPA/play
1	vsFlorida A&M	W49-7	—	1	8	8.0	8	1.04
4	vsTexas A&M	L43-50	9.4	1	-1	-1.0	0	0.25
5	vsNew Mexico State	W42-24	-9.4	4	84	21.0	32

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

6.5%

Passing plays

11.9%

Rushing plays

2.0%

Standard downs

5.4%

Passing downs

8.9%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.34
Passing downs: 1.64
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.92 / 0.79

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Jordan Jones

Arkansas

Position: WR
Jersey: #1
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 6'2", 197 lb
Hometown: Smackover, AR

2017 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs MissouriWk 13

EPA 1.3

Rec 2 · Rec Yds 122 · Avg 61.0 · Rec TD 1