Henry Ruggs III is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Alabama. Henry's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 52 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 | vsLouisville | W51-14 | -9.1 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 2 | vsArkansas State | W57-7 | 1.2 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 31 | 0.86 |
| 3 | @Ole Miss | W62-7 | 9.8 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 3 · Avg 3.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.32 |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | W45-23 | 21.6 | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 | 57 | 1.57 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana | W56-14 | -6.9 | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 2 | 54 | 2.60 |
| 6 | @Arkansas | W65-31 | 4.5 | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 1 | 21 | 1.30 |
| 7 | vsMissouri | W39-10 | 20.8 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 29 | 0.24 |
| 8 | @Tennessee | W58-21 | 5.5 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 1 | 41 | 0.71 |
| 10 | @LSU | W29-0 | 24.2 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 15 | 0.36 |
| 12 | vsThe Citadel | W50-17 | — | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 0 | 54 | — |
| 13 | vsAuburn | W52-21 | 23.6 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 2 | 22 | 0.60 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia | W35-28 | 32.9 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 23 | 0.36 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma | W45-34 | 24.9 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 10 | -0.31 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L16-44 | 29.7 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.31 |
