

Ben Skowronek is a Slot Specialist WR for Notre Dame. Ben's 2020 season produced 37.4 total EPA across 40 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | vsLouisville | W12-7 | 6.5 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 16 | 2.08 |
| 8 | @Pittsburgh | W45-3 | 6.0 | 2 | 107 | 53.5 | 2 | 73 | 3.28 |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | W31-13 | -1.0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 41 · Avg 10.3 · Rec TD 0
| 0.24 |
| 10 | vsClemson | W47-40 | 26.1 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.14 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W45-31 | 0.9 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 3 | 27 | 1.07 |
| 13 | @North Carolina | W31-17 | 18.0 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 14 | vsSyracuse | W45-21 | -9.8 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 29 | 1.66 |
| 16 | vsClemson | L10-34 | 26.1 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 26 | 1.32 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L14-31 | 28.3 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.32 |