Richie James is a Versatile WR for Middle Tennessee. Richie's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 137 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 | vsJackson State | W70-14 | — | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.38 |
| 2 | @Alabama | L10-37 | 29.0 | 10 | 95 | 9.5 | 0 | 21 | 0.48 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 126 · Avg 15.8 · Rec TD 2
| 3 |
| vsCharlotte |
| W73-14 |
| -21.7 |
| 6 |
| 38 |
| 6.3 |
| 0 |
| 15 |
| 0.22 |
| 4 | @Illinois | L25-27 | 2.7 | 12 | 141 | 11.8 | 1 | 63 | 0.57 |
| 5 | vsVanderbilt | L13-17 | -1.6 | 8 | 95 | 11.9 | 0 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 6 | @Western Kentucky | L28-58 | 10.8 | 7 | 141 | 20.1 | 2 | 34 | 1.69 |
| 7 | vsFlorida International | W42-34 | -16.6 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 0 | 42 | 0.85 |
| 8 | @Louisiana Tech | L16-45 | 8.3 | 10 | 73 | 7.3 | 0 | 19 | 0.12 |
| 10 | vsMarshall | W27-24 | 3.5 | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 1 | 24 | 0.42 |
| 11 | @Florida Atlantic | W24-17 | -9.8 | 9 | 198 | 22.0 | 2 | 69 | 1.11 |
| 12 | vsNorth Texas | W41-7 | -25.0 | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 0 | 23 | 0.52 |
| 13 | @UTSA | W42-7 | -17.7 | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 0 | 37 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsWestern Michigan | L31-45 | 4.9 | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 2 | 44 | 0.91 |