#0Chase Sowell
Chase Sowell is a Slot Specialist WR for Iowa State. Chase's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 53 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.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.37 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 3.24 EPA/play in Wk 13 vs Kansas (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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsIowa | W16-13 | 19.7 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | 0.25 |
| 3 | @Arkansas State | W24-16 | -8.8 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.14 |
| 5 | vsArizona | W39-14 | 12.0 | 4 | 146 | 36.5 | 0 | 52 | 1.80 |
| 6 | @Cincinnati | L30-38 | 4.5 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 31 | 1.04 |
| 7 | @Colorado | L17-24 | -8.3 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 | -0.07 |
| 9 | vsBYU | L27-41 | 15.9 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | — |
| 10 | vsArizona State | L19-24 | 3.9 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 35 | -0.14 |
| 11 | @TCU | W20-17 | 8.3 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 12 | 0.16 |
| 13 | vsKansas | W38-14 | 4.1 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 0 | 36 | 3.24 |
| 14 | @Oklahoma State | W20-13 | -15.1 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 20 | 0.76 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.53
- Passing downs
- 0.57
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.55 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).