Zay Jones is a Versatile WR for East Carolina. Zay's 2016 season ranks in the 80th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 209 plays — a above-average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2018 | 144 | 0.360 | 2.3 | 51.8 |
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2018 | 126 | 0.370 | 2.1 | 46.6 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2017 | 275 | 0.370 | 2.9 | 101.8 |
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 | vsWestern Carolina | W52-7 | — | 10 | 180 | 18.0 | 1 | 33 | 1.40 |
| 2 | vsNC State | W33-30 | 9.4 | 7 | 73 | 10.4 | 0 | 17 | 0.43 |
| 3 | @South Carolina | L15-20 | -4.0 | 22 | 190 | 8.6 | 0 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 61 · Avg 8.7 · Rec TD 0
| 0.46 |
| 4 | @Virginia Tech | L17-54 | 15.2 | 10 | 115 | 11.5 | 0 | 33 | 0.19 |
| 5 | vsUCF | L29-47 | -2.2 | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 1 | 26 | 0.42 |
| 6 | @South Florida | L22-38 | 9.8 | 18 | 145 | 8.1 | 1 | 20 | 0.59 |
| 8 | @Cincinnati | L19-31 | -3.6 | 11 | 69 | 6.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.27 |
| 9 | vsUConn | W41-3 | -11.6 | 19 | 185 | 9.7 | 1 | 21 | 0.52 |
| 10 | @Tulsa | L24-45 | 7.4 | 13 | 206 | 15.8 | 1 | 51 | 0.60 |
| 11 | vsSMU | L31-55 | -10.8 | 12 | 173 | 14.4 | 1 | 39 | 0.41 |
| 12 | vsNavy | L31-66 | 6.8 | 12 | 212 | 17.7 | 2 | 77 | 0.95 |
| 13 | @Temple | L10-37 | 11.9 | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 14 | 0.31 |