Tajae Sharpe is a Versatile WR for Massachusetts. Tajae's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 131 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 | vsBoston College | L7-30 | 4.9 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 1 | 77 | 1.54 |
| 2 | vsColorado | L38-41 | -5.0 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 41 | 0.73 |
| 3 | @Vanderbilt | L31-34 | -4.3 | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 36 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 2
| 0.45 |
| 4 | @Penn State | L7-48 | 9.2 | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 1 | 77 | 1.10 |
| 5 | vsBowling Green | L42-47 | -5.4 | 13 | 179 | 13.8 | 2 | 39 | 1.26 |
| 6 | @Miami (OH) | L41-42 | -18.7 | 9 | 154 | 17.1 | 0 | 45 | 0.30 |
| 7 | @Kent State | W40-17 | -13.7 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.42 |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | W36-14 | -25.9 | 13 | 193 | 14.8 | 0 | 42 | 1.09 |
| 9 | @Toledo | L35-42 | 2.3 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 1 | 36 | 0.14 |
| 12 | vsBall State | W24-10 | -6.6 | 13 | 239 | 18.4 | 0 | 61 | 1.03 |
| 13 | @Akron | L6-30 | -9.4 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 14 | vsBuffalo | L21-41 | -7.7 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 2 | 24 | 0.34 |