Chase Claypool is a Versatile WR for Notre Dame. Chase's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsMichigan | W24-17 | 22.0 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.84 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W24-16 | -18.9 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.07 |
| 3 | vsVanderbilt | W22-17 | 7.6 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 8 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.27 |
| 4 | @Wake Forest | W56-27 | 3.6 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 35 | 0.56 |
| 5 | vsStanford | W38-17 | 13.0 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 10 | 0.70 |
| 6 | @Virginia Tech | W45-23 | 3.9 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | -0.05 |
| 7 | vsPittsburgh | W19-14 | 2.7 | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 | 21 | 1.30 |
| 9 | vsNavy | W44-22 | -10.2 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 18 | 1.14 |
| 10 | @Northwestern | W31-21 | 1.9 | 8 | 130 | 16.3 | 0 | 31 | 1.23 |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | W42-13 | 1.4 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.32 |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | W36-3 | 7.5 | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 1 | 33 | 0.98 |
| 13 | @USC | W24-17 | 9.7 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L3-30 | 29.7 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.20 |