Richie James is a Versatile WR for Middle Tennessee. Richie's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 181 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 |
| Kendall Hinton | Wake Forest | 2015 | 84 | 0.460 | 2.4 | 38.6 |
| 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 | vsAlabama A&M | W55-0 | — | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 1 | 22 | 0.49 |
| 2 | @Vanderbilt | L24-47 | -1.2 | 14 | 183 | 13.1 | 1 | 26 | 0.75 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 162 · Avg 20.3 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| @Bowling Green |
| W41-21 |
| -6.6 |
| 6 |
| 82 |
| 13.7 |
| 1 |
| 28 |
| 0.76 |
| 4 | vsLouisiana Tech | W38-34 | 3.1 | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 36 | 0.59 |
| 5 | @North Texas | W30-13 | -14.6 | 8 | 134 | 16.8 | 0 | 41 | 0.56 |
| 7 | vsWestern Kentucky | L43-44 | 15.5 | 16 | 223 | 13.9 | 2 | 38 | 2.90 |
| 8 | @Missouri | W51-45 | -1.0 | 5 | 129 | 25.8 | 1 | 56 | 0.58 |
| 9 | @Florida International | W42-35 | -19.0 | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 2 | 52 | 0.78 |
| 10 | vsUTSA | L25-45 | -11.2 | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 1 | 53 | 0.40 |
| 11 | @Marshall | L17-42 | -12.7 | 12 | 122 | 10.2 | 0 | 48 | 0.90 |
| 12 | @Charlotte | W38-31 | -20.9 | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 1 | 45 | 0.72 |
| 13 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W77-56 | -14.1 | 4 | 120 | 30.0 | 1 | 49 | 0.88 |
| 1 | vsHawai'i | L35-52 | -10.1 | 8 | 162 | 20.3 | 1 | 51 | 0.63 |