Keaton Upshaw is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Kentucky.
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vsOle Miss | L41-42 | 4.8 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.10 |
| 6 | vsMississippi State | W24-2 | -1.4 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 12 | 1.00 |
| 7 | @Tennessee | W34-7 | 0.9 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 25 · Avg 12.5 · Rec TD 0
| 0.15 |
| 9 | vsGeorgia | L3-14 | 19.1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.05 |
| 11 | vsVanderbilt | W38-35 | -16.8 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 1 | 21 | 2.17 |
| 12 | @Alabama | L3-63 | 28.3 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 17 | 0.79 |
| 13 | @Florida | L10-34 | 19.8 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 13 | 1.61 |
| 14 | vsSouth Carolina | W41-18 | -2.4 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.50 |
| 1 | vsNC State | W23-21 | 0.0 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 23 | -0.06 |