Corey Willis is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Central Michigan. Corey's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 68 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsRhode Island | W30-27 | — | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 13 | -0.19 |
| 2 | @Kansas | W45-27 | -14.8 | 8 | 140 | 17.5 | 1 | 36 | 0.74 |
| 7 | vsToledo | L10-30 | 6.6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 44 · Avg 14.7 · Rec TD 0
| -0.12 |
| 8 | @Ball State | W56-9 | -19.7 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 3 | 63 | 1.78 |
| 10 | @Western Michigan | W35-28 | -2.4 | 5 | 148 | 29.6 | 1 | 77 | 1.19 |
| 11 | vsEastern Michigan | W42-30 | -5.3 | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 2 | 34 | 1.29 |
| 12 | @Kent State | W42-23 | -20.2 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 1 | 53 | 0.54 |
| 13 | vsNorthern Illinois | W31-24 | -1.4 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 1 | 29 | 0.57 |
| 1 | vsWyoming | L14-37 | -2.5 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 30 | 0.29 |