Jordan Payton is a Versatile WR for UCLA. Jordan's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 | vsVirginia | W34-16 | 1.4 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 41 | 0.41 |
| 2 | @UNLV | W37-3 | -16.2 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 1 | 29 | 0.99 |
| 3 | vsBYU | W24-23 | 8.7 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 37 · Avg 12.3 · Rec TD 1
| 0.98 |
| 4 | @Arizona | W56-30 | 4.7 | 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 1 | 59 | 1.14 |
| 5 | vsArizona State | L23-38 | 10.2 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 25 | 0.09 |
| 7 | @Stanford | L35-56 | 22.8 | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 1 | 20 | 1.57 |
| 8 | vsCalifornia | W40-24 | 12.1 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.35 |
| 9 | vsColorado | W35-31 | -4.0 | 8 | 134 | 16.8 | 0 | 51 | 1.08 |
| 10 | @Oregon State | W41-0 | -10.1 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 27 | 0.07 |
| 11 | vsWashington State | L27-31 | 4.2 | 14 | 152 | 10.9 | 0 | 45 | 0.66 |
| 12 | @Utah | W17-9 | 11.0 | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 0 | 37 | 1.31 |
| 13 | @USC | L21-40 | 16.8 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.58 |
| 1 | vsNebraska | L29-37 | 11.1 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 22 | 0.34 |
