Darren Carrington II is a Slot Specialist WR for Utah. Darren's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 97 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsNorth Dakota | W37-16 | — | 10 | 127 | 12.7 | 1 | 23 | 1.17 |
| 2 | @BYU | W19-13 | -7.4 | 7 | 129 | 18.4 | 0 | 41 | 0.95 |
| 3 | vsSan José State | W54-16 | -20.0 | 9 | 153 | 17.0 | 3 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 62 · Avg 15.5 · Rec TD 0
| 1.61 |
| 4 | @Arizona | W30-24 | 3.7 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 | 40 | 0.53 |
| 6 | vsStanford | L20-23 | 15.8 | 7 | 99 | 14.1 | 1 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 7 | @USC | L27-28 | 17.9 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | -0.15 |
| 8 | vsArizona State | L10-30 | 1.0 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.73 |
| 9 | @Oregon | L20-41 | 9.1 | 9 | 130 | 14.4 | 0 | 46 | 0.59 |
| 10 | vsUCLA | W48-17 | 4.9 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 25 | 0.95 |
| 12 | @Washington | L30-33 | 22.1 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.60 |
| 13 | vsColorado | W34-13 | 2.0 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 22 | 0.48 |
| 1 | vsWest Virginia | W30-14 | 5.6 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 25 | 0.18 |
