Ainias Smith is a Versatile WR for Texas A&M. Ainias's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 77 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 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 | vsKent State | W41-10 | -6.4 | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 2 | 27 | 1.00 |
| 2 | vsColorado | W10-7 | -10.0 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 8 | 0.23 |
| 3 | vsNew Mexico | W34-0 | -18.6 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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 6 · Rec Yds 37 · Avg 6.2 · Rec TD 0
| 0.47 |
| 4 | vsArkansas | L10-20 | 13.8 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 23 | 0.25 |
| 5 | vsMississippi State | L22-26 | 10.5 | 5 | 30 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.17 |
| 6 | vsAlabama | W41-38 | 26.0 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 2 | 25 | 0.78 |
| 7 | @Missouri | W35-14 | 3.1 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 2 | 21 | 3.06 |
| 8 | vsSouth Carolina | W44-14 | 3.9 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.41 |
| 10 | vsAuburn | W20-3 | 11.0 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.49 |
| 11 | @Ole Miss | L19-29 | 14.8 | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 25 | 0.21 |
| 12 | vsPrairie View A&M | W52-3 | — | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.17 |
| 13 | @LSU | L24-27 | 4.1 | 6 | 37 | 6.2 | 0 | 10 | -0.10 |
