Zay Flowers is a Versatile WR for Boston College. Zay's 2020 season ranks in the 92th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 108 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 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @Duke | W26-6 | -4.2 | 5 | 162 | 32.4 | 1 | 61 | 1.62 |
| 4 | vsTexas State | W24-21 | -13.4 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | -0.11 |
| 5 | vsNorth Carolina | L22-26 | 18.0 | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 0 | 21 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 180 · Avg 22.5 · Rec TD 2
| -0.25 |
| 6 | vsPittsburgh | W31-30 | 6.0 | 6 | 162 | 27.0 | 3 | 77 | 1.51 |
| 7 | @Virginia Tech | L14-40 | 13.7 | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 8 | vsGeorgia Tech | W48-27 | -1.0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.49 |
| 9 | @Clemson | L28-34 | 26.1 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 35 | 0.21 |
| 10 | @Syracuse | W16-13 | -9.8 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 1 | 39 | 0.22 |
| 11 | vsNotre Dame | L31-45 | 21.0 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 15 | -0.31 |
| 13 | vsLouisville | W34-27 | 6.5 | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | 27 | 0.28 |
| 14 | @Virginia | L32-43 | 0.9 | 8 | 180 | 22.5 | 2 | 50 | 1.64 |