Allen Lazard is a Versatile WR for Iowa State. Allen's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Micah Davis | Air Force | 2021 | 44 | 0.370 | 0.6 | 16.3 |
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 | vsNorth Dakota State | L14-34 | — | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 48 | 0.19 |
| 2 | vsKansas State | L28-32 | 16.3 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 29 | 1.39 |
| 3 | @Iowa | W20-17 | 6.8 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 16 · Avg 8.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.37 |
| 5 | vsBaylor | L28-49 | 23.9 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 27 | 0.14 |
| 6 | @Oklahoma State | L20-37 | 8.6 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | -0.03 |
| 7 | vsToledo | W37-30 | 2.3 | 8 | 96 | 12.0 | 1 | 22 | 1.41 |
| 8 | @Texas | L45-48 | 9.0 | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 1 | 34 | 0.41 |
| 10 | vsOklahoma | L14-59 | 19.2 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 24 | 0.90 |
| 11 | @Kansas | L14-34 | -9.8 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 32 | -0.13 |
| 13 | vsTexas Tech | L31-34 | 4.9 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.01 |
| 14 | vsWest Virginia | L24-37 | 8.4 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 29 | 0.71 |
| 15 | @TCU | L3-55 | 23.3 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.00 |