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Ja'Kobi Lane is a Red Zone Weapon WR for USC. Ja'Kobi's 2024 season produced 71.0 total EPA across 44 plays.
2024 Production
Receiving
43 Receptions525 Rec yards12 Rec TD12.2 Yards/rec
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs WR peers
Player type
Red Zone Weapon WR
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
Red zone targetHigh TD rateSize/catch radius advantage
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite
Game-to-game consistency86th %ile · above avg
Key findings
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸11 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.76 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 3.05 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Texas A&M (SP+ 17).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Elite
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLSU | W27-20 | 15.9 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 28 | 1.70 |
| 2 | vsUtah State | W48-0 | -10.4 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 4 | @Michigan | L24-27 | 10.6 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 5 | vsWisconsin | W38-21 | 3.0 | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 2 | 32 | 1.14 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | L17-24 | 10.4 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 | 1.00 |
| 7 | vsPenn State | L30-33 | 24.6 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.03 |
| 8 | @Maryland | L28-29 | -3.9 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 1 | 17 | 1.23 |
| 9 | vsRutgers | W42-20 | 6.4 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | 1.06 |
| 10 | @Washington | L21-26 | 3.1 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 21 | 1.69 |
| 13 | @UCLA | W19-13 | -1.3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 1.69 |
| 14 | vsNotre Dame | L35-49 | 23.9 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 3 | 12 | 2.57 |
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | W35-31 | 17.0 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 3 | 33 | 3.05 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
5.3%
Passing plays
8.7%
Rushing plays
0.0%
Standard downs
5.2%
Passing downs
5.4%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 1.33
- Passing downs
- 2.30
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 1.61 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).