Khalil McClain is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Troy. Khalil's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @Middle Tennessee | W47-14 | -11.7 | 6 | 75 | 12.5 | 2 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 4 | @BYU | L7-48 | 19.2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.03 |
| 6 | vsTexas State | W37-17 | -13.4 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 33 · Avg 11.0 · Rec TD 1
| 0.18 |
| 7 | vsEastern Kentucky | W31-29 | — | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 15 | 0.97 |
| 8 | vsGeorgia State | L34-36 | -5.7 | 5 | 65 | 13.0 | 1 | 35 | 0.21 |
| 9 | @Arkansas State | W38-10 | -6.5 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 2.19 |
| 10 | @Georgia Southern | L13-20 | 0.2 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.10 |
| 12 | vsMiddle Tennessee | L17-20 | -11.7 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 1 | 40 | 1.45 |
| 13 | @App State | L10-47 | 10.3 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 22 | 0.97 |
| 14 | @South Alabama | W29-0 | -11.3 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 15 | 0.88 |
