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#85Taj Harris

WR·Syracuse·2020

Taj Harris is a Versatile WR for Syracuse. Taj's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 88 plays — a elite rate for the WR.

2020 Production

Receiving

58 Receptions733 Rec yards5

Performance Analysis · 2020 · vs WR peers

Player type

Versatile WR

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency72th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.47 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 1.51 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs Duke (SP+ -4).

Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value

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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
2	@North Carolina	L6-31	18.0	5	64	12.8	0	22	-0.22
3	@Pittsburgh	L10-21	6.0	3	72	24.0	1	69	1.26
4	vsGeorgia Tech	W37-20	-1.0	3	64	21.3	1	46

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

15.5%

Passing plays

26.3%

Rushing plays

0.8%

Standard downs

13.6%

Passing downs

18.5%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.27
Passing downs: 0.95
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.56 / 1.40

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Taj Harris

Syracuse

Position: WR
Jersey: #85
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 6'1", 185 lb
Hometown: Beverly, NJ

2020 Season

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Plays

16%

Usage

Last Game

@ Notre DameWk 14

EPA 0.6

Rec 8 · Rec Yds 69 · Avg 8.6 · Rec TD 0