Chase Claypool is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Notre Dame. Chase's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 108 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | @Louisville | W35-17 | 0.2 | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 0 | 34 | 1.17 |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | W66-14 | -17.0 | 4 | 96 | 24.0 | 1 | 37 | 0.30 |
| 4 | @Georgia | L17-23 | 26.8 | 6 | 66 | 11.0 | 1 | 23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 146 · Avg 20.9 · Rec TD 1
| 0.17 |
| 5 | vsVirginia | W35-20 | 6.3 | 6 | 30 | 5.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.14 |
| 6 | vsBowling Green | W52-0 | -27.5 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 2 | 34 | 2.07 |
| 7 | vsUSC | W30-27 | 13.1 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 26 | 0.16 |
| 9 | @Michigan | L14-45 | 20.7 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 24 | -0.10 |
| 10 | vsVirginia Tech | W21-20 | 8.0 | 8 | 118 | 14.8 | 0 | 30 | 0.65 |
| 11 | @Duke | W38-7 | -1.8 | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 1 | 35 | 1.31 |
| 12 | vsNavy | W52-20 | 9.9 | 7 | 117 | 16.7 | 4 | 47 | 1.35 |
| 13 | vsBoston College | W40-7 | -5.7 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 1 | 12 | 0.43 |
| 14 | @Stanford | W45-24 | -4.7 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 2 | 41 | 0.54 |
| 1 | vsIowa State | W33-9 | 12.6 | 7 | 146 | 20.9 | 1 | 43 | 0.95 |