#9
of 368 wide receivers · Top 2%
What the numbers say about KJ
- •Ranks #9 of 368 wide receivers in points added per game (+2.77).
- •Top 10% of wide receivers in yards after catch (7.2).
- •Cooling off: +0.25 points per play over his last three games, down from +0.80 for the season.
What people are saying about KJ
Updated Oct 24- •KJ Duff earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors after his big performance in Rutgers' win over Maryland. On3 ↗
- •Duff was named to the AP Midseason All-America Team, a recognition of his season as a Rutgers receiver. Rutgers University Athletics ↗
- •Coverage of his Maryland game praised his monster day, which led Rutgers' receiving group in a thrilling win. The Daily Targum ↗
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Against every FBS WR
Where he ranks among qualified players at his position.
- EPA per target0.78Top 14%
- Target success rate52.2%Top 38%
- Catch rate56.5%Bottom 27%
- Yards per target9.8Top 24%
- Average depth of target11.0Top 23%
- Yards after catch7.2Top 10%
- Target share35.8%Top 1%
What he does best
- Target share (Top 1%)
- Yards after catch (Top 10%)
- EPA per target (Top 14%)
What to work on
- Catch rate (Bottom 27%)
- Target success rate (Top 38%, his lowest mark)
- 1st down (+0.29 per play, vs +1.47 3rd/4th down)
Coaching notes
- By down. Best: 3rd/4th down (+1.47 per play). Toughest: 1st down (+0.29).
- Standard vs passing downs. Best: passing downs (+1.28 per play). Toughest: standard downs (+0.32).
- Against top defenses. Best: vs top-40 defenses (+1.28 per play). Toughest: vs everyone else (+0.62).
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Players like Duff
The closest matches at his position across every stat, not just the total.
- 81%match
+2.35 points added per game
Compare to Duff - 75%match
+2.05 points added per game
Compare to Duff - 73%match
+1.12 points added per game
Compare to Duff
Situational splits
Points added per play (adjusted for opponents) and success rate in each situation.
By down
- 1st down+0.29 EPA · 39% succ · 28 plays
- 2nd down+0.83 EPA · 61% succ · 23 plays
- 3rd/4th down+1.47 EPA · 61% succ · 18 plays
Standard vs passing downs
- Standard downs+0.32 EPA · 39% succ · 36 plays
- Passing downs+1.28 EPA · 67% succ · 33 plays
Red zone
- Red zone+0.95 EPA · 57% succ · 14 plays
Against top defenses
- vs everyone else+0.62 EPA · 47% succ · 53 plays
- vs top-40 defenses+1.28 EPA · 69% succ · 16 plays
Short vs deep
- Short targets+0.67 EPA · 60% succ · 52 plays
- Deep targets+1.18 EPA · 31% succ · 16 plays
Season stats
| Tgt | Rec | Catch% | Rec Yds | Y/Tgt | Rec TD | aDOT | YAC | Tgt Shr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | 39 | 56.5% | 676 | 9.8 | 7 | 11.0 | 7.2 | 35.8% |
Game log
| Wk | Opponent | Receiving | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Massachusetts | 7/12, 152 yds, 3 TD | +1.34 |
| 2 | at Boston College | 8/11, 137 yds, 2 TD | +1.39 |
| 3 | vs USC | 7/12, 86 yds, 0 TD | +0.72 |
| 4 | vsHoward | 4/6, 122 yds, 1 TD | +1.40 |
| 5 | vs Indiana | 3/5, 63 yds, 0 TD | +1.04 |
| 7 | at Maryland | 8/15, 104 yds, 1 TD | +0.33 |
| 8 | at Northwestern | 2/8, 12 yds, 0 TD | -0.62 |