Auden Tate is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Florida State. Auden's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 60 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 | vsAlabama | L7-24 | 33.5 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 38 | 0.69 |
| 4 | vsNC State | L21-27 | 12.9 | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 1 | 51 | 0.90 |
| 5 | @Wake Forest | W26-19 | 10.5 | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | 40 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 84 · Avg 16.8 · Rec TD 3
| 1.95 |
| 6 | vsMiami | L20-24 | 17.4 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 21 | 1.17 |
| 7 | @Duke | W17-10 | 6.1 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 20 | 1.13 |
| 8 | vsLouisville | L28-31 | 19.2 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 9 | @Boston College | L3-35 | 4.6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.19 |
| 11 | @Clemson | L14-31 | 26.4 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 | -0.23 |
| 12 | vsDelaware State | W77-6 | — | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1.46 |
| 13 | @Florida | W38-22 | 10.1 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 16 | 0.16 |
| 14 | vsUL Monroe | W42-10 | -12.9 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsSouthern Miss | W42-13 | -3.4 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 3 | 26 | 1.40 |