What the numbers say about Chase
- •Top 10% of wide receivers in points added per target (+0.83).
- •Cooling off: +0.69 points per play over his last three games, down from +0.92 for the season.
- •Ranks #25 of 368 wide receivers (top 7%) with +1.92 points added per game.
What people are saying about Chase
Updated Oct 24- •Sowell had a career-best day in Penn State's loss to Michigan, and coverage describes his performance as dazzling and dominant despite the result. Onward State ↗
- •Writers highlight Sowell's breakout season, with Sports Illustrated tying his growth to his personal history of overcoming adversity. Sports Illustrated ↗
- •Coaches and reporters said Sowell played phenomenally against Michigan, while he himself said he was not satisfied with his output. StateCollege.com ↗
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Against every FBS WR
Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.
- EPA per target0.83Top 10%
- Target success rate57.1%Top 21%
- Catch rate65.3%Top 42%
- Yards per target10.0Top 23%
- Average depth of target9.9Top 34%
- Yards after catch4.8Top 50%
- Target share23.2%Top 19%
What he does best
- EPA per target (Top 10%)
- Target share (Top 19%)
- Target success rate (Top 21%)
What to work on
- Yards after catch (Top 50%, his lowest mark)
- Catch rate (Top 42%, his lowest mark)
- Short targets (+0.62 per play, vs +1.35 deep targets)
No true weak spots at his position, so these are his lowest marks.
Coaching notes
- Short vs deep. Best: deep targets (+1.35 per play). Toughest: short targets (+0.62).
- By down. Best: 2nd down (+1.17 per play). Toughest: 1st down (+0.49).
- Standard vs passing downs. Best: passing downs (+0.97 per play). Toughest: standard downs (+0.72).
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Players like Sowell
The closest matches at his position across every stat, not just the total.
- 88%match
+1.26 points added per game
Compare to Sowell - 84%match
+1.58 points added per game
Compare to Sowell - 84%match
+2.34 points added per game
Compare to Sowell
Situational splits
Points added per play (adjusted for opponents) and success rate in each situation.
By down
- 2nd down+1.17 EPA · 67% succ · 24 plays
- 1st down+0.49 EPA · 59% succ · 17 plays
- 3rd/4th down+0.53 EPA · 25% succ · 8 plays
Standard vs passing downs
- Standard downs+0.72 EPA · 64% succ · 28 plays
- Passing downs+0.97 EPA · 48% succ · 21 plays
Red zone
- Red zone+0.77 EPA · 50% succ · 4 plays
Against top defenses
- vs everyone else+0.71 EPA · 56% succ · 25 plays
- vs top-40 defenses+0.95 EPA · 58% succ · 24 plays
Short vs deep
- Short targets+0.62 EPA · 57% succ · 35 plays
- Deep targets+1.35 EPA · 57% succ · 14 plays
Season stats
| Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Rec Yds | Y/Tgt | Rec TD | aDOT | YAC | Tgt Shr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 32 | 65.3% | 489 | 10.0 | 2 | 9.9 | 4.8 | 23.2% |
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Receiving | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | 2/2, 33 yds, 0 TD | +1.16 |
| 2 | at | 5/7, 58 yds, 1 TD | +0.48 |
| 3 | vs | 1/3, 35 yds, 0 TD | +2.05 |
| 4 | vs | 6/9, 73 yds, 0 TD | +0.70 |
| 5 | at | 3/7, 44 yds, 0 TD | +0.22 |
| 6 | vs | 4/6, 95 yds, 0 TD | +0.75 |
| 7 | at | 11/15, 151 yds, 1 TD | +1.10 |
