Malcolm Williams is a Versatile WR for Coastal Carolina. Malcolm's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 72 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 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @South Carolina | L15-49 | 14.9 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 20 | 0.32 |
| 2 | vsUAB | W47-24 | -0.3 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.47 |
| 3 | @Campbell | W58-21 | — | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 2 | 38 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 109 · Avg 15.6 · Rec TD 1
| 1.57 |
| 4 | @Louisiana | W30-28 | -6.9 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 5 | @Troy | L21-45 | 2.6 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 18 | 0.35 |
| 7 | vsUL Monroe | L20-45 | -10.9 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 41 | 0.55 |
| 8 | @Massachusetts | W24-13 | -16.1 | 4 | 153 | 38.3 | 1 | 61 | 1.74 |
| 9 | @Georgia State | W37-34 | -20.4 | 4 | 90 | 22.5 | 1 | 37 | 1.82 |
| 10 | vsApp State | L7-23 | 11.9 | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 10 | -0.50 |
| 11 | vsArkansas State | L16-44 | 1.2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.33 |
| 13 | @South Alabama | L28-31 | -17.7 | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 1 | 33 | 1.03 |