Javon McKinley is a Versatile WR for Notre Dame. Javon's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 53 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsSouth Florida | W52-0 | -11.4 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.52 |
| 6 | vsFlorida State | W42-26 | -4.9 | 5 | 107 | 21.4 | 0 | 38 | 1.18 |
| 7 | vsLouisville | W12-7 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 20 · Avg 10.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.32 |
| 8 | @Pittsburgh | W45-3 | 6.0 | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 0 | 41 | 0.63 |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | W31-13 | -1.0 | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 0 | 34 | 1.57 |
| 10 | vsClemson | W47-40 | 26.1 | 5 | 102 | 20.4 | 0 | 45 | 1.06 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W45-31 | 0.9 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 19 | 0.42 |
| 13 | @North Carolina | W31-17 | 18.0 | 6 | 135 | 22.5 | 0 | 53 | 1.57 |
| 14 | vsSyracuse | W45-21 | -9.8 | 7 | 111 | 15.9 | 3 | 28 | 1.01 |
| 16 | vsClemson | L10-34 | 26.1 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 19 | -0.06 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L14-31 | 28.3 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.40 |