Zakhari Franklin is a Versatile WR for UTSA. Zakhari's 2020 season ranks in the 92th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 79 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Micah Davis | Air Force | 2021 | 44 | 0.370 | 0.6 | 16.3 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Virginia | 2021 | 41 | 0.370 | 0.6 | 15.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W37-35 | -11.7 | 6 | 119 | 19.8 | 1 | 48 | 0.54 |
| 5 | @UAB | L13-21 | 6.3 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.61 |
| 6 | @BYU | L20-27 | 19.2 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 1 | 32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 115 · Avg 23.0 · Rec TD 1
| 1.03 |
| 7 | vsArmy | L16-28 | 2.7 | 12 | 138 | 11.5 | 2 | 24 | 0.74 |
| 8 | vsLouisiana Tech | W27-26 | -7.0 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 | -0.41 |
| 9 | @Florida Atlantic | L3-24 | -0.3 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 | -0.32 |
| 11 | vsUTEP | W52-21 | -18.6 | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 1 | 45 | 0.27 |
| 12 | @Southern Miss | W23-20 | -7.9 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 1 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 13 | vsNorth Texas | W49-17 | -8.0 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 23 | 0.55 |
| 1 | vsLouisiana | L24-31 | 8.1 | 5 | 115 | 23.0 | 1 | 52 | 1.49 |
