

Avery Davis is a Slot Specialist WR for Notre Dame. Avery's 2020 season produced 28.4 total EPA across 35 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsDuke | W27-13 | -4.2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 17 | 2.79 |
| 6 | vsFlorida State | W42-26 | -4.9 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.62 |
| 7 | vsLouisville | W12-7 | 6.5 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 15 · Avg 15.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.78 |
| 8 | @Pittsburgh | W45-3 | 6.0 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 21 | 0.57 |
| 9 | @Georgia Tech | W31-13 | -1.0 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.80 |
| 10 | vsClemson | W47-40 | 26.1 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 53 | 0.75 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W45-31 | 0.9 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 0 | 48 | 2.04 |
| 13 | @North Carolina | W31-17 | 18.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.21 |
| 14 | vsSyracuse | W45-21 | -9.8 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.08 |
| 16 | vsClemson | L10-34 | 26.1 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 16 | -0.19 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L14-31 | 28.3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | -0.15 |