Damon Hazelton is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Virginia Tech. Damon's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vsDuke | L10-45 | -1.8 | 1 | 72 | 72.0 | 1 | 72 | 3.04 |
| 6 | @Miami | W42-35 | 9.6 | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 0 | 29 | 0.14 |
| 7 | vsRhode Island | W34-17 | — | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 2 | 37 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 18 · Avg 18.0 · Rec TD 1
| 0.41 |
| 8 | vsNorth Carolina | W43-41 | 10.3 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 2 | 18 | 0.64 |
| 10 | @Notre Dame | L20-21 | 17.7 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 1 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 11 | vsWake Forest | W36-17 | 2.0 | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.68 |
| 13 | vsPittsburgh | W28-0 | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.54 |
| 14 | @Virginia | L30-39 | 6.3 | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 0 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 1 | vsKentucky | L30-37 | 9.1 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 | -0.10 |