Sage Surratt is a Slot Specialist WR for Wake Forest. Sage's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 96 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsUtah State | W38-35 | -4.3 | 7 | 158 | 22.6 | 1 | 70 | 0.91 |
| 2 | @Rice | W41-21 | -18.0 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | 15 | 0.67 |
| 3 | vsNorth Carolina | W24-18 | 10.3 | 9 | 169 | 18.8 | 1 | 51 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 53 · Avg 13.3 · Rec TD 2
| 1.33 |
| 4 | vsElon | W49-7 | — | 8 | 112 | 14.0 | 2 | 48 | 1.11 |
| 5 | @Boston College | W27-24 | -5.7 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 13 | 0.73 |
| 7 | vsLouisville | L59-62 | 0.2 | 12 | 196 | 16.3 | 3 | 47 | 1.13 |
| 8 | vsFlorida State | W22-20 | 1.8 | 7 | 170 | 24.3 | 0 | 51 | 0.49 |
| 10 | vsNC State | W44-10 | -6.3 | 9 | 67 | 7.4 | 0 | 11 | 0.41 |
| 11 | @Virginia Tech | L17-36 | 8.0 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 2 | 24 | 0.71 |