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Dennis Parks is a Slot Specialist WR for Rice. Dennis's 2015 season produced 33.2 total EPA across 46 plays.
2015 Production
Receiving
33 Receptions498 Rec yards3 Rec TD
Dennis Parks is a Slot Specialist WR for Rice. Dennis's 2015 season produced 33.2 total EPA across 46 plays.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @Texas | L28-42 | 3.7 | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 0 | 22 | 1.24 |
| 3 | @North Texas | W38-24 | -25.0 | 8 | 163 | 20.4 | 2 | 54 | 1.53 |
| 4 | @Baylor | L17-70 | 19.5 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 35 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 37 · Avg 12.3 · Rec TD 0
| 0.82 |
| 5 | vsWestern Kentucky | L10-49 | 10.8 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 37 | 0.22 |
| 6 | @Florida Atlantic | W27-26 | -9.8 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 9 | 0.26 |
| 9 | vsLouisiana Tech | L17-42 | 8.3 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 | -0.11 |
| 10 | @UTEP | L21-24 | -19.5 | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 36 | — |
| 11 | vsSouthern Miss | L10-65 | 1.4 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.19 |
| 12 | @UTSA | L24-34 | -17.7 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.29 |