Tee Higgins is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Clemson. Tee's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 93 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFurman | W48-7 | — | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.35 |
| 2 | @Texas A&M | W28-26 | 21.6 | 3 | 123 | 41.0 | 1 | 64 | 1.51 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 81 · Avg 27.0 · Rec TD 1
| 3 | vsGeorgia Southern | W38-7 | -2.4 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | 0.15 |
| 4 | @Georgia Tech | W49-21 | 0.3 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 1 | 30 | 0.59 |
| 5 | vsSyracuse | W27-23 | 7.5 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.03 |
| 6 | @Wake Forest | W63-3 | 3.6 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 1 | 20 | 1.32 |
| 8 | vsNC State | W41-7 | 9.4 | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 1 | 46 | 1.11 |
| 9 | @Florida State | W59-10 | 1.4 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 2 | 21 | 0.60 |
| 10 | vsLouisville | W77-16 | -9.1 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 11 | 1.22 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W27-7 | 2.4 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 35 | 0.64 |
| 12 | vsDuke | W35-6 | 5.0 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 14 | 0.42 |
| 13 | vsSouth Carolina | W56-35 | 14.9 | 6 | 142 | 23.7 | 1 | 34 | 1.03 |
| 14 | vsPittsburgh | W42-10 | 2.7 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 2 | 21 | 0.74 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | W30-3 | 20.7 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 24 | 2.05 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | W44-16 | 36.3 | 3 | 81 | 27.0 | 1 | 62 | 2.05 |
