Chris Finke is a Versatile WR for Notre Dame. Chris's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 73 plays — a elite 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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 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 | vsMichigan | W24-17 | 22.0 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 1 | 43 | 0.58 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W24-16 | -18.9 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 0 | 27 | 2.10 |
| 3 | vsVanderbilt | W22-17 | 7.6 | 5 | 6 | 1.2 | 0 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 24 · Avg 12.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.21 |
| 4 | @Wake Forest | W56-27 | 3.6 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 15 | 0.27 |
| 5 | vsStanford | W38-17 | 13.0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 | 2.15 |
| 6 | @Virginia Tech | W45-23 | 3.9 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 56 | 1.18 |
| 7 | vsPittsburgh | W19-14 | 2.7 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 26 | 0.77 |
| 9 | vsNavy | W44-22 | -10.2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 26 | 0.86 |
| 10 | @Northwestern | W31-21 | 1.9 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.60 |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | W42-13 | 1.4 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 21 | 0.48 |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | W36-3 | 7.5 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | 0.01 |
| 13 | @USC | W24-17 | 9.7 | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 1 | 24 | 0.47 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L3-30 | 29.7 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.16 |