Jaelon Darden is a Red Zone Weapon WR for North Texas. Jaelon's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 113 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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | vsHouston Christian | W57-31 | — | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 3 | 33 | 1.15 |
| 3 | vsSMU | L35-65 | 9.2 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 2 | 33 | 0.47 |
| 5 | vsSouthern Miss | L31-41 | -7.9 | 13 | 104 | 8.0 | 1 | 17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 173 · Avg 21.6 · Rec TD 4
| 0.22 |
| 6 | vsCharlotte | L21-49 | -6.6 | 13 | 244 | 18.8 | 3 | 45 | 0.93 |
| 7 | @Middle Tennessee | W52-35 | -11.7 | 10 | 204 | 20.4 | 1 | 55 | 0.89 |
| 12 | vsRice | W27-17 | -9.2 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 25 | 0.42 |
| 13 | @UTSA | L17-49 | -9.6 | 8 | 143 | 17.9 | 1 | 75 | 0.11 |
| 14 | vsLouisiana Tech | L31-42 | -7.0 | 8 | 135 | 16.9 | 3 | 49 | 1.01 |
| 15 | @UTEP | W45-43 | -18.6 | 8 | 173 | 21.6 | 4 | 75 | 0.94 |