Zakhari Franklin is a Versatile WR for UTSA. Zakhari's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 123 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
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 | vsHouston | L35-37 | 4.5 | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.10 |
| 2 | @Army | W41-38 | -1.5 | 10 | 122 | 12.2 | 2 | 29 | 0.64 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 37 · Avg 5.3 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| @Texas |
| L20-41 |
| 23.1 |
| 6 |
| 84 |
| 14.0 |
| 1 |
| 35 |
| 0.07 |
| 4 | vsTexas Southern | W52-24 | — | 6 | 87 | 14.5 | 1 | 35 | 0.35 |
| 5 | @Middle Tennessee | W45-30 | -6.9 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 2 | 43 | 2.18 |
| 6 | vsWestern Kentucky | W31-28 | 1.7 | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 0 | 31 | 0.79 |
| 7 | @Florida International | W30-10 | -25.5 | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 1 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 8 | vsNorth Texas | W31-27 | -1.5 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | -0.29 |
| 10 | @UAB | W44-38 | -0.5 | 7 | 93 | 13.3 | 2 | 21 | 1.20 |
| 11 | vsLouisiana Tech | W51-7 | -17.8 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 11 | 0.14 |
| 12 | @Rice | W41-7 | -15.2 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 16 | 0.48 |
| 13 | vsUTEP | W34-31 | -10.7 | 7 | 126 | 18.0 | 1 | 28 | 1.37 |
| 14 | vsNorth Texas | W48-27 | -1.5 | 10 | 144 | 14.4 | 3 | 39 | 1.06 |
| 1 | vsTroy | L12-18 | 8.1 | 7 | 37 | 5.3 | 1 | 10 | -0.12 |
