Zay Flowers is a Versatile WR for Boston College. Zay's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 57 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 |
| 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 | vsColgate | W51-0 | — | 7 | 135 | 19.3 | 1 | 39 | 0.99 |
| 2 | @Massachusetts | W45-28 | -29.3 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 49 | 0.57 |
| 3 | @Temple | W28-3 | -19.1 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 1 · Avg 1.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.44 |
| 4 | vsMissouri | W41-34 | 3.1 | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 1 | 27 | 0.53 |
| 5 | @Clemson | L13-19 | 18.7 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.14 |
| 7 | vsNC State | L7-33 | 16.1 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | -0.16 |
| 8 | @Louisville | L14-28 | 7.8 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 16 | 0.82 |
| 9 | @Syracuse | L6-21 | 0.3 | 6 | 116 | 19.3 | 0 | 44 | 1.38 |
| 10 | vsVirginia Tech | W17-3 | 2.4 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 46 | 0.39 |
| 11 | @Georgia Tech | W41-30 | -6.7 | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 2 | 48 | 4.06 |
| 12 | vsFlorida State | L23-26 | 7.6 | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 1 | 44 | 2.54 |
| 13 | vsWake Forest | L10-41 | 10.1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.24 |