Damon Hazelton is a Versatile WR for Virginia Tech. Damon's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 82 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 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | @Florida State | W24-3 | 1.4 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | 12 | 0.55 |
| 2 | vsWilliam & Mary | W62-17 | — | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 1 | 39 | 1.22 |
| 4 | @Old Dominion | L35-49 | -14.1 | 5 | 154 | 30.8 | 1 | 72 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 57 · Avg 9.5 · Rec TD 0
| 0.49 |
| 5 | @Duke | W31-14 | 5.0 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 1 | 27 | 1.08 |
| 6 | vsNotre Dame | L23-45 | 20.7 | 12 | 131 | 10.9 | 1 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 7 | @North Carolina | W22-19 | -2.5 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 29 | -0.33 |
| 9 | vsGeorgia Tech | L28-49 | 0.3 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 1 | 41 | 0.68 |
| 10 | vsBoston College | L21-31 | 2.4 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | 26 | 0.47 |
| 11 | @Pittsburgh | L22-52 | 2.7 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 24 | 0.47 |
| 12 | vsMiami | L14-38 | 12.7 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 19 | 0.29 |
| 13 | vsVirginia | W34-31 | 7.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | vsMarshall | W41-20 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.38 |
| 1 | vsCincinnati | L31-35 | 5.4 | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 0 | 17 | 0.31 |