Amare Thomas is a Versatile WR for Houston. Amare's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 85 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the WR mean. Model correlation r≈0.47 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs WR peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.75 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.97 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Stephen F. Austin.
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| 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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsStephen F. Austin | W27-0 | — | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 20 | 1.97 |
| 2 | @Rice | W35-9 | -14.8 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.87 |
| 3 | vsColorado | W36-20 | -8.3 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 22 | 1.73 |
| 5 | @Oregon State | W27-24 | -15.9 | 6 | 104 | 17.3 | 0 | 36 | 0.52 |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | L11-35 | 27.6 | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 1 | 64 | 0.29 |
| 7 | @Oklahoma State | W39-17 | -15.1 | 7 | 157 | 22.4 | 0 | 43 | 1.33 |
| 8 | vsArizona | W31-28 | 12.0 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 2 | 52 | 1.05 |
| 9 | @Arizona State | W24-16 | 3.9 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 10 | vsWest Virginia | L35-45 | -6.8 | 10 | 99 | 9.9 | 3 | 27 | 0.27 |
| 11 | @UCF | W30-27 | -1.2 | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 1 | 64 | 0.40 |
| 13 | vsTCU | L14-17 | 8.3 | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 1 | 23 | 0.19 |
| 14 | @Baylor | W31-24 | 1.4 | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 1 | 27 | 0.95 |
| 1 | vsLSU | W38-35 | 10.3 | 8 | 60 | 7.5 | 2 | 19 | 0.02 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.63
- Passing downs
- 0.81
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.75 / -0.41
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).