Jalen Knox is a Slot Specialist WR for Missouri. Jalen's 2020 season produced 28.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsAlabama | L19-38 | 28.3 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 0 | 23 | 1.05 |
| 5 | @Tennessee | L12-35 | 0.9 | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 0 | 19 | 0.47 |
| 6 | @LSU | W45-41 | 6.0 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 26 | 0.41 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 25 · Avg 8.3 · Rec TD 0
| 8 | vsKentucky | W20-10 | 2.2 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 0 | 27 | 1.60 |
| 9 | @Florida | L17-41 | 19.8 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 11 | -0.46 |
| 12 | @South Carolina | W17-10 | -2.4 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.10 |
| 13 | vsVanderbilt | W41-0 | -16.8 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.47 |
| 14 | vsArkansas | W50-48 | 1.6 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.88 |
| 15 | vsGeorgia | L14-49 | 19.1 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.63 |