Zach Abey is a 3-year Red Zone Weapon WR for Navy. Zach's 2017 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 312 plays — a average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2018 | 144 | 0.360 | 2.3 | 51.8 |
| D.J. Foster | Arizona State | 2014 | 174 | 0.200 | 1.0 | 34.8 |
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2019 | 153 | 0.210 | 1.9 | 32.1 |
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Lynn Bowden Jr. | Kentucky | 2019 | 176 | 0.520 | 6.3 | 91.5 |
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 | @Florida Atlantic | W42-19 | 5.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 2 | vsTulane | W23-21 | -5.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | vsCincinnati | W42-32 | -6.4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Navy | 0.8 | 0.370 | — | 25.9 |
| 2017 | Navy | 2.9 | 0.370 | — | 101.8 |
| 2018 | Navy | 2.1 | 0.370 | — | 46.6 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
| 0.42 |
| 5 | @Tulsa | W31-21 | -10.7 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.39 |
| 6 | vsAir Force | W48-45 | -11.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.49 |
| 7 | @Memphis | L27-30 | 7.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.03 |
| 8 | vsUCF | L21-31 | 14.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.46 |
| 10 | @Temple | L26-34 | 0.5 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 0.33 |
| 12 | @Notre Dame | L17-24 | 20.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.12 |
| 13 | @Houston | L14-24 | 7.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.43 |
| 15 | vsArmy | L13-14 | -5.3 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.10 |
| 1 | vsVirginia | W49-7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.75 |
