Zakhari Franklin is a Versatile WR for UTSA. Zakhari's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 112 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Illinois | W37-30 | 4.3 | 10 | 155 | 15.5 | 1 | 25 | 0.94 |
| 2 | vsLamar | W54-0 | — | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 1 | 32 | 1.34 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 89 · Avg 11.1 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| vsMiddle Tennessee |
| W27-13 |
| -4.0 |
| 8 |
| 114 |
| 14.3 |
| 1 |
| 33 |
| 0.49 |
| 4 | @Memphis | W31-28 | 1.0 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 1 | 12 | 0.82 |
| 6 | @Western Kentucky | W52-46 | 13.3 | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 0 | 19 | -0.10 |
| 7 | vsRice | W45-0 | -22.9 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 3 | -0.64 |
| 8 | @Louisiana Tech | W45-16 | -11.6 | 5 | 118 | 23.6 | 2 | 75 | 1.95 |
| 10 | @UTEP | W44-23 | -4.2 | 10 | 114 | 11.4 | 2 | 32 | 0.84 |
| 11 | vsSouthern Miss | W27-17 | -14.2 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 34 | 0.23 |
| 12 | vsUAB | W34-31 | 9.1 | 6 | 97 | 16.2 | 2 | 54 | 0.36 |
| 13 | @North Texas | L23-45 | -6.5 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.66 |
| 14 | vsWestern Kentucky | W49-41 | 13.3 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 1 | 24 | 0.51 |
| 1 | vsSan Diego State | L24-38 | 8.3 | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 1 | 35 | 0.36 |
