Jon Davis is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Illinois.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
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 | vsYoungstown State | W28-17 | — | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 1 | 18 | 0.78 |
| 2 | vsWestern Kentucky | W42-34 | -2.6 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 | 0.80 |
| 3 | @Washington | L19-44 | 7.8 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 38 · Avg 19.0 · Rec TD 1
| -0.44 |
| 4 | vsTexas State | W42-35 | -7.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.01 |
| 5 | @Nebraska | L14-45 | 13.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.52 |
| 6 | vsPurdue | L27-38 | -6.2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.87 |
| 9 | vsMinnesota | W28-24 | 6.8 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 1 | 19 | 1.10 |
| 12 | vsIowa | L14-30 | 6.8 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.49 |
| 13 | vsPenn State | W16-14 | 9.2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsLouisiana Tech | L18-35 | -1.7 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 25 | 0.77 |