Ricky Seals-Jones is a Slot Specialist WR for Texas A&M. Ricky's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 72 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | vsArizona State | W38-17 | 10.2 | 6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 9 | -0.21 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W56-23 | -15.5 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 20 | 2.12 |
| 3 | vsNevada | W44-27 | -7.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 18 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 1
| -0.77 |
| 4 | vsArkansas | W28-21 | 19.2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.01 |
| 5 | vsMississippi State | W30-17 | 15.1 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 1 | 25 | 1.02 |
| 7 | vsAlabama | L23-41 | 29.0 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 1 | 44 | 0.92 |
| 8 | @Ole Miss | L3-23 | 27.0 | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 0 | 44 | 0.64 |
| 9 | vsSouth Carolina | W35-28 | 3.4 | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 0 | 25 | 0.99 |
| 10 | vsAuburn | L10-26 | 14.6 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.29 |
| 11 | vsWestern Carolina | W41-17 | — | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 19 | 0.03 |
| 12 | @Vanderbilt | W25-0 | -1.6 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 0 | 30 | 0.99 |
| 13 | @LSU | L7-19 | 19.7 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | 0.28 |
| 1 | vsLouisville | L21-27 | 13.2 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 8 | 0.67 |
