Michael Rector is a Red Zone Weapon WR for Stanford. Michael's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 55 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 | @Northwestern | L6-16 | 0.2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.04 |
| 2 | vsUCF | W31-7 | -15.5 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 1 | 53 | 0.25 |
| 3 | @USC | W41-31 | 16.8 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 73 · Avg 36.5 · Rec TD 2
| 0.68 |
| 4 | @Oregon State | W42-24 | -10.1 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 1 | 49 | 1.09 |
| 5 | vsArizona | W55-17 | 4.7 | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 42 | 1.22 |
| 8 | vsWashington | W31-14 | 9.7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.61 |
| 9 | @Washington State | W30-28 | 4.2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.27 |
| 10 | @Colorado | W42-10 | -4.0 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 1 | 43 | 1.56 |
| 11 | vsOregon | L36-38 | 15.9 | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 0 | 35 | 0.82 |
| 12 | vsCalifornia | W35-22 | 12.1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.15 |
| 13 | vsNotre Dame | W38-36 | 22.4 | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 1 | 31 | 1.37 |
| 14 | vsUSC | W41-22 | 16.8 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.07 |
| 1 | vsIowa | W45-16 | 9.3 | 2 | 73 | 36.5 | 2 | 42 | 1.16 |
