Michael Thomas is a Versatile WR for Ohio State. Michael's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 67 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 |
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 | vsNavy | W34-17 | 3.4 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 1 | 22 | 1.94 |
| 2 | vsVirginia Tech | L21-35 | 7.8 | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 1 | 53 | 1.22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 66 · Avg 9.4 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| vsKent State |
| W66-0 |
| -13.7 |
| 2 |
| 77 |
| 38.5 |
| 2 |
| 63 |
| 4.58 |
| 5 | vsCincinnati | W50-28 | 6.9 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 20 | 1.08 |
| 6 | @Maryland | W52-24 | 5.7 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 26 | 0.89 |
| 8 | vsRutgers | W56-17 | -1.5 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 18 | 1.04 |
| 9 | @Penn State | W31-24 | 9.2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.87 |
| 10 | vsIllinois | W55-14 | 0.4 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 1 | 21 | 0.79 |
| 11 | @Michigan State | W49-37 | 24.1 | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 1 | 79 | 1.68 |
| 12 | @Minnesota | W31-24 | 6.8 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 1 | 30 | 0.27 |
| 13 | vsIndiana | W42-27 | 1.8 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | -0.27 |
| 14 | vsMichigan | W42-28 | 8.2 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.15 |
| 15 | vsWisconsin | W59-0 | 20.8 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 23 | 1.71 |
| 1 | vsOregon | W42-20 | 24.7 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 23 | 0.58 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | W42-35 | 34.3 | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 1 | 14 | 0.58 |