Sean Riley is a Versatile WR for Syracuse. Sean's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 69 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 | @Western Michigan | W55-42 | -10.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.76 |
| 2 | vsWagner | W62-10 | — | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 1 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 3 | vsFlorida State | W30-7 | 1.4 | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 0 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 23 · Avg 23.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.28 |
| 4 | vsUConn | W51-21 | -26.4 | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 1 | 49 | 0.98 |
| 5 | @Clemson | L23-27 | 29.7 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.32 |
| 6 | @Pittsburgh | L37-44 | 2.7 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | 0.13 |
| 8 | vsNorth Carolina | W40-37 | -2.5 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 22 | 0.63 |
| 9 | vsNC State | W51-41 | 9.4 | 10 | 164 | 16.4 | 0 | 48 | 1.80 |
| 10 | @Wake Forest | W41-24 | 3.6 | 8 | 64 | 8.0 | 0 | 14 | — |
| 11 | vsLouisville | W54-23 | -9.1 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 0 | 37 | 0.48 |
| 12 | vsNotre Dame | L3-36 | 20.7 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 5 | -0.14 |
| 13 | @Boston College | W42-21 | 2.4 | 5 | 115 | 23.0 | 1 | 75 | 1.17 |
| 1 | vsWest Virginia | W34-18 | 13.2 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 1.76 |
