Chris Brown is a Versatile WR for Notre Dame. Chris's 2015 season ranks in the 88th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 77 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
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 | vsTexas | W38-3 | 3.7 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 17 | 2.10 |
| 2 | @Virginia | W34-27 | 1.4 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 18 | -0.14 |
| 3 | vsGeorgia Tech | W30-22 | 9.0 | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 | 20 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 35 · Avg 8.8 · Rec TD 1
| 0.46 |
| 4 | vsMassachusetts | W62-27 | -9.5 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 27 | 1.66 |
| 5 | @Clemson | L22-24 | 24.0 | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 0 | 34 | 0.01 |
| 6 | vsNavy | W41-24 | 12.1 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 29 | 0.81 |
| 7 | vsUSC | W41-31 | 16.8 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 19 | 2.20 |
| 9 | @Temple | W24-20 | 6.0 | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 | 0.62 |
| 10 | @Pittsburgh | W42-30 | 11.1 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -1.29 |
| 11 | vsWake Forest | W28-7 | -4.5 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.11 |
| 12 | vsBoston College | W19-16 | 4.7 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 1 | 38 | 0.72 |
| 13 | @Stanford | L36-38 | 22.8 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.11 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | L28-44 | 29.5 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | 19 | 0.29 |