Chase Hendricks is a Slot Specialist WR for Ohio. Chase's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 100 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.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.28 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.47 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs UNLV (SP+ 4).
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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 | @Rutgers | L31-34 | 1.0 | 9 | 115 | 12.8 | 0 | 26 | 0.90 |
| 2 | vsWest Virginia | W17-10 | -6.8 | 8 | 121 | 15.1 | 1 | 38 | 1.12 |
| 3 | @Ohio State | L9-37 | 30.1 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 1 | 67 | 1.18 |
| 4 | vsGardner-Webb | W52-35 | — | 8 | 144 | 18.0 | 1 | 43 | 0.74 |
| 5 | vsBowling Green | W35-20 | -12.6 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 25 | 0.08 |
| 6 | @Ball State | L14-20 | -23.0 | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 0 | 37 | 0.49 |
| 8 | vsNorthern Illinois | W48-21 | -16.7 | 10 | 108 | 10.8 | 0 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 9 | @Eastern Michigan | W28-21 | -14.7 | 10 | 112 | 11.2 | 2 | 28 | — |
| 11 | vsMiami (OH) | W24-20 | -3.4 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 18 | 0.13 |
| 12 | @Western Michigan | L13-17 | -1.4 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | -0.38 |
| 14 | @Buffalo | W31-26 | -7.5 | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 1 | 41 | 0.67 |
| 1 | vsUNLV | W17-10 | 4.3 | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 42 | 1.47 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.62
- Passing downs
- 0.72
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.67 / -0.43
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).