Colby Parkinson is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Stanford. Colby's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 51 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSan Diego State | W31-10 | 6.0 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 19 | 0.97 |
| 2 | vsUSC | W17-3 | 9.7 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 9 | 0.26 |
| 3 | vsUC Davis | W30-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 9 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.28 |
| 4 | @Oregon | W38-31 | 7.3 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 23 | 1.32 |
| 5 | @Notre Dame | L17-38 | 20.7 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | 0.75 |
| 6 | vsUtah | L21-40 | 16.8 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | -0.18 |
| 8 | @Arizona State | W20-13 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.17 |
| 9 | vsWashington State | L38-41 | 11.3 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | -0.45 |
| 10 | @Washington | L23-27 | 19.9 | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 0 | 25 | 0.66 |
| 11 | vsOregon State | W48-17 | -16.0 | 6 | 166 | 27.7 | 4 | 75 | 3.52 |
| 13 | @UCLA | W49-42 | -0.4 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 33 | 0.60 |
| 14 | @California | W23-13 | 3.9 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 1 | vsPittsburgh | W14-13 | 2.7 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.16 |
