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#3Avery Davis

WR·Notre Dame·2021

Avery Davis is a Slot Specialist WR for Notre Dame. Avery's 2021 season produced 34.2 total EPA across 45 plays.

2021 Production

Receiving

27 Receptions386 Rec yards4 Rec TD

Performance Analysis · 2021 · vs WR peers

Player type

Slot Specialist WR

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency75th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.32 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 2.30 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Purdue (SP+ 10).

NIL Market Tier· 2021

On3 valuation ↗

Elite

Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.

Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
2	vsToledo	W32-29	6.9	3	29	9.7	0	14	0.92
3	vsPurdue	W27-13	10.3	5	120	24.0	1	62	2.30
4	vsWisconsin	W41-13	20.1	4	55	13.8	0	20	0.50
5	vsCincinnati	L13-24	21.2	3	39	13.0	0	23	0.11
6	@Virginia Tech	W32-29	2.4	3	64	21.3	1	37	0.71
8	vsUSC	W31-16	-0.6	2	10	5.0	1	6	0.70
9	vsNorth Carolina	W44-34	6.4	5	51	10.2	1	20	1.10
10	vsNavy	W34-6	-8.5	2	18	9.0	0	16	0.01

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

8.2%

Passing plays

14.7%

Rushing plays

1.1%

Standard downs

6.6%

Passing downs

11.2%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.49
Passing downs: 1.07
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.79 / 0.34

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Avery Davis

Notre Dame

Position: WR
Jersey: #3
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 5'11", 198 lb
Hometown: Cedar Hill, TX

2021 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs NavyWk 10

EPA 0.0

Rec 2 · Rec Yds 18 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0