Chase Lane is a Slot Specialist WR for Texas A&M. Chase's 2020 season produced 28.4 total EPA across 44 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsVanderbilt | W17-12 | -16.8 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 23 | 0.71 |
| 5 | @Alabama | L24-52 | 28.3 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 18 | 0.20 |
| 6 | vsFlorida | W41-38 | 19.8 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 27 · Avg 27.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.85 |
| 7 | @Mississippi State | W28-14 | -1.4 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 1 | 51 | 1.22 |
| 9 | vsArkansas | W42-31 | 1.6 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 26 | 0.78 |
| 10 | @South Carolina | W48-3 | -2.4 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 14 | 0.49 |
| 13 | vsLSU | W20-7 | 6.0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.41 |
| 14 | @Auburn | W31-20 | 12.6 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | 0.85 |
| 16 | @Tennessee | W34-13 | 0.9 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 36 | 1.01 |
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | W41-27 | 18.0 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 1.68 |