#17Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate is a Versatile WR for Ohio State. Carnell's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 59 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · 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.
- ▸14 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 — 0.21 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.72 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Akron (SP+ -18).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
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 | vsAkron | W52-6 | -17.9 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 34 | 2.72 |
| 2 | vsWestern Michigan | W56-0 | -10.2 | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 0 | 36 | 0.71 |
| 4 | vsMarshall | W49-14 | 3.1 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 30 | 0.86 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | W38-7 | -4.6 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 29 | 2.01 |
| 7 | @Oregon | L31-32 | 26.0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.44 |
| 9 | vsNebraska | W21-17 | 5.5 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 1 | 40 | 1.84 |
| 10 | @Penn State | W20-13 | 24.6 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.91 |
| 11 | vsPurdue | W45-0 | -16.2 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 12 | vsNorthwestern | W31-7 | -8.2 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 2 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 13 | vsIndiana | W38-15 | 20.1 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 0 | 25 | 1.45 |
| 14 | vsMichigan | L10-13 | 10.6 | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsTennessee | W42-17 | 22.0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 1.15 |
| 1 | vsOregon | W41-21 | 26.0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.15 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | W34-23 | 23.9 | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 20 | 1.15 |
| 1 | vsTexas | W28-14 | 24.1 | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | 18 | 1.15 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.62
- Passing downs
- 1.47
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.89 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).