Mekale McKay is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Cincinnati. Mekale's 2014 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 69 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsToledo | W58-34 | 2.3 | 9 | 175 | 19.4 | 1 | 52 | 1.01 |
| 4 | vsMiami (OH) | W31-24 | -18.7 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 2 | 27 | 0.59 |
| 5 | @Ohio State | L28-50 | 25.8 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 35 · Avg 17.5 · Rec TD 0
| 0.26 |
| 6 | vsMemphis | L14-41 | 5.6 | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 1 | 80 | 1.28 |
| 7 | @Miami | L34-55 | 13.9 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 0.31 |
| 8 | @SMU | W41-3 | -21.2 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | 39 | 0.92 |
| 9 | vsSouth Florida | W34-17 | -11.8 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | -0.01 |
| 10 | @Tulane | W38-14 | -15.0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 2.76 |
| 12 | vsEast Carolina | W54-46 | 8.5 | 9 | 172 | 19.1 | 2 | 55 | 1.42 |
| 13 | @UConn | W41-0 | -14.1 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | — |
| 14 | @Temple | W14-6 | -4.7 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 1 | 14 | 0.37 |
| 15 | vsHouston | W38-31 | 5.4 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 31 | -0.01 |
| 1 | vsVirginia Tech | L17-33 | 7.8 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 31 | -0.00 |