#7Corey Rucker
Corey Rucker is a Versatile WR for Arkansas State. Corey's 2025 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 122 plays — a average 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.
- ▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.19 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 1.05 EPA/play in Wk 10 vs Troy (SP+ -5).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
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 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | W42-24 | — | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 1 | 50 | 0.76 |
| 2 | vsArkansas | L14-56 | 5.1 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | -0.28 |
| 3 | vsIowa State | L16-24 | 9.9 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | -0.06 |
| 4 | @Kennesaw State | L21-28 | -5.4 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.11 |
| 5 | @UL Monroe | L16-28 | -21.6 | 9 | 120 | 13.3 | 0 | 30 | 0.43 |
| 6 | vsTexas State | W31-30 | 2.3 | 8 | 102 | 12.8 | 0 | 27 | 0.37 |
| 8 | @South Alabama | W15-14 | -12.7 | 8 | 58 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.51 |
| 9 | vsGeorgia Southern | W34-24 | -9.4 | 5 | 77 | 15.4 | 0 | 31 | — |
| 10 | @Troy | W23-10 | -4.8 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 27 | 1.05 |
| 11 | vsSouthern Miss | L21-27 | -7.1 | 7 | 123 | 17.6 | 0 | 55 | 0.56 |
| 13 | vsLouisiana | L30-34 | -10.1 | 8 | 120 | 15.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.28 |
| 14 | @App State | W30-29 | -11.4 | 10 | 90 | 9.0 | 2 | 34 | -0.17 |
| 1 | vsMissouri State | W34-28 | -10.7 | 6 | 166 | 27.7 | 1 | 71 | 0.35 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.40
- Passing downs
- 0.22
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.34 / -0.12
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).