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#5Jaelen Gill
Jaelen Gill is a Slot Specialist WR for Boston College. Jaelen's 2020 season produced 37.1 total EPA across 38 plays.
2020 Production
Receiving
29 Receptions435 Rec yards1 Rec TD
Jaelen Gill is a Slot Specialist WR for Boston College. Jaelen's 2020 season produced 37.1 total EPA across 38 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @Duke | W26-6 | -4.2 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.56 |
| 4 | vsTexas State | W24-21 | -13.4 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.77 |
| 5 | vsNorth Carolina | L22-26 | 18.0 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 12 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 52 · Avg 26.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.98 |
| 6 | vsPittsburgh | W31-30 | 6.0 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 7 | @Virginia Tech | L14-40 | 13.7 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 1 | 43 | 1.38 |
| 8 | vsGeorgia Tech | W48-27 | -1.0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 19 | -0.11 |
| 9 | @Clemson | L28-34 | 26.1 | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 0 | 48 | 3.34 |
| 10 | @Syracuse | W16-13 | -9.8 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.41 |
| 11 | vsNotre Dame | L31-45 | 21.0 | 5 | 105 | 21.0 | 0 | 40 | 1.01 |
| 13 | vsLouisville | W34-27 | 6.5 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.33 |
| 14 | @Virginia | L32-43 | 0.9 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 35 | 1.37 |