Taywan Taylor is a Versatile WR for Western Kentucky. Taywan's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 123 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 | vsRice | W46-14 | -16.5 | 5 | 165 | 33.0 | 0 | 45 | 1.45 |
| 2 | @Alabama | L10-38 | 31.7 | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 0 | 70 | 0.16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 9 · Rec Yds 144 · Avg 16.0 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| @Miami (OH) |
| W31-24 |
| -6.1 |
| 3 |
| 58 |
| 19.3 |
| 1 |
| 36 |
| 0.23 |
| 4 | vsVanderbilt | L30-31 | -1.2 | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 0 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 5 | vsHouston Christian | W50-3 | — | 7 | 146 | 20.9 | 1 | 80 | 1.23 |
| 6 | @Louisiana Tech | L52-55 | 3.1 | 9 | 71 | 7.9 | 2 | 9 | 0.50 |
| 7 | @Middle Tennessee | W44-43 | -1.9 | 12 | 197 | 16.4 | 1 | 45 | 2.33 |
| 8 | vsOld Dominion | W59-24 | -0.7 | 10 | 123 | 12.3 | 3 | 54 | 1.38 |
| 9 | @Florida Atlantic | W52-3 | -14.1 | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 1 | 65 | 0.72 |
| 10 | vsFlorida International | W49-21 | -19.0 | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 1 | 41 | 0.81 |
| 11 | vsNorth Texas | W45-7 | -14.6 | 6 | 166 | 27.7 | 3 | 75 | 1.20 |
| 13 | @Marshall | W60-6 | -12.7 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 14 | vsLouisiana Tech | W58-44 | 3.1 | 7 | 194 | 27.7 | 2 | 55 | 1.29 |
| 1 | vsMemphis | W51-31 | 7.7 | 9 | 144 | 16.0 | 1 | 41 | 0.79 |