C.J. Daniels is a Slot Specialist WR for Miami. C.J.'s 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 57 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
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.50 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.89 EPA/play in Wk 14 vs Pittsburgh (SP+ 8).
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 | vsNotre Dame | W27-24 | 24.4 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 1 | 20 | 1.01 |
| 2 | vsBethune-Cookman | W45-3 | — | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 2 | 40 | 1.85 |
| 3 | vsSouth Florida | W49-12 | 11.6 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 27 | 1.04 |
| 4 | vsFlorida | W26-7 | 3.5 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.17 |
| 6 | @Florida State | W28-22 | 7.2 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 2 | 47 | 1.66 |
| 8 | vsLouisville | L21-24 | 12.4 | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 30 | 0.16 |
| 9 | vsStanford | W42-7 | -11.8 | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 14 | @Pittsburgh | W38-7 | 8.4 | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 1 | 33 | 1.89 |
| 1 | vsOle Miss | W31-27 | 24.0 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.06 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | W24-14 | 30.1 | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 0 | 13 | 0.06 |
| 1 | vsIndiana | L21-27 | 32.4 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 25 | 0.06 |
| 1 | @Texas A&M | W10-3 | 20.7 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 | 0.06 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.69
- Passing downs
- 0.78
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.73 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).