John Ross is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Washington. John's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 125 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 | vsRutgers | W48-13 | -14.9 | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 2 | 50 | 0.72 |
| 2 | vsIdaho | W59-14 | -8.6 | 7 | 67 | 9.6 | 2 | 12 | 0.68 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 28 · Avg 5.6 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| vsPortland State |
| W41-3 |
| — |
| 1 |
| 10 |
| 10.0 |
| 0 |
| 10 |
| -0.18 |
| 4 | @Arizona | W35-28 | -4.5 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 1 | 14 | 0.96 |
| 5 | vsStanford | W44-6 | 16.4 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 1 | 28 | 0.82 |
| 6 | @Oregon | W70-21 | 6.1 | 9 | 94 | 10.4 | 3 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 8 | vsOregon State | W41-17 | -4.6 | 4 | 115 | 28.8 | 0 | 51 | 0.63 |
| 9 | @Utah | W31-24 | 10.9 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 2 | 16 | 0.83 |
| 10 | @California | W66-27 | 2.4 | 6 | 208 | 34.7 | 3 | 67 | 1.42 |
| 11 | vsUSC | L13-26 | 23.6 | 8 | 154 | 19.3 | 1 | 70 | 1.00 |
| 12 | vsArizona State | W44-18 | -3.0 | 12 | 95 | 7.9 | 0 | 14 | 0.32 |
| 13 | @Washington State | W45-17 | 6.2 | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 1 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 14 | vsColorado | W41-10 | 6.3 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 19 | 0.01 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L7-24 | 31.7 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 9 | -0.56 |