Kalija Lipscomb is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Vanderbilt. Kalija's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 57 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 |
| 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 | @Middle Tennessee | W28-6 | -4.9 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 2 | 37 | 2.95 |
| 2 | vsAlabama A&M | W42-0 | — | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 1 | 45 | 1.47 |
| 3 | vsKansas State | W14-7 | 10.9 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 58 · Avg 11.6 · Rec TD 1
| -0.17 |
| 4 | vsAlabama | L0-59 | 33.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.19 |
| 5 | @Florida | L24-38 | 10.1 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 28 | 1.05 |
| 6 | vsGeorgia | L14-45 | 26.7 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 38 | 0.39 |
| 7 | @Ole Miss | L35-57 | 11.6 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 23 | 0.37 |
| 9 | @South Carolina | L27-34 | 7.8 | 7 | 128 | 18.3 | 1 | 47 | 0.55 |
| 10 | vsWestern Kentucky | W31-17 | -4.9 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.56 |
| 11 | vsKentucky | L21-44 | 2.7 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 1 | 27 | 0.94 |
| 12 | vsMissouri | L17-45 | 11.1 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 31 | 0.52 |
| 13 | @Tennessee | W42-24 | 1.2 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 30 | 0.44 |