Shay Fields is a Versatile WR for Colorado. Shay's 2017 season ranks in the 75th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 75 plays — a above-average rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| Zach Abey | Navy | 2016 | 70 | 0.370 | 0.8 | 25.9 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| JoJo Natson | Utah State | 2014 | 51 | 0.390 | 1.0 | 19.9 |
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 | vsColorado State | W17-3 | 3.9 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 31 | 1.18 |
| 2 | vsTexas State | W37-3 | -23.5 | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 0 | 44 | 1.25 |
| 3 | vsNorthern Colorado | W41-21 | — | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 1 | 28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
| 0.61 |
| 4 | vsWashington | L10-37 | 22.1 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 | 0.08 |
| 5 | @UCLA | L23-27 | 4.9 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.37 |
| 6 | vsArizona | L42-45 | 3.7 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 15 | 0.05 |
| 7 | @Oregon State | W36-33 | -12.6 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 14 | 0.21 |
| 8 | @Washington State | L0-28 | 8.6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.78 |
| 9 | vsCalifornia | W44-28 | -1.0 | 4 | 101 | 25.3 | 1 | 65 | 1.99 |
| 10 | @Arizona State | L30-41 | 1.0 | 6 | 128 | 21.3 | 1 | 54 | 0.87 |
| 11 | vsUSC | L24-38 | 17.9 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.38 |
| 13 | @Utah | L13-34 | 12.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.77 |
