Marcell Barbee is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Texas State. Marcell's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 54 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsUTSA | L48-51 | -9.6 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 2 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 3 | @UL Monroe | W38-17 | -18.4 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 | 0.46 |
| 4 | @Boston College | L21-24 | 0.9 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 2 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 44 · Avg 22.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.11 |
| 6 | @Troy | L17-37 | 2.3 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.57 |
| 7 | @South Alabama | L20-30 | -11.3 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.36 |
| 8 | @BYU | L14-52 | 19.2 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 2 | 20 | 2.38 |
| 9 | vsLouisiana | L34-44 | 8.1 | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 1 | 33 | 0.60 |
| 10 | vsApp State | L17-38 | 10.3 | 6 | 65 | 10.8 | 1 | 21 | 0.76 |
| 11 | @Georgia Southern | L38-40 | 0.2 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 1 | 43 | 0.67 |
| 12 | vsArkansas State | W47-45 | -6.5 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 13 | vsCoastal Carolina | L14-49 | 6.6 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 32 | 1.05 |