Cortez Braham is a Slot Specialist WR for Memphis. Cortez's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 76 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.
- ▸9 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 — 0.95 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.21 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Chattanooga.
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 | vsChattanooga | W45-10 | — | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 25 | 2.21 |
| 2 | @Georgia State | W38-16 | -24.5 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 | 2.08 |
| 3 | @Troy | W28-7 | -4.8 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 30 | 1.37 |
| 4 | vsArkansas | W32-31 | 5.1 | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 1 | 38 | 1.23 |
| 5 | @Florida Atlantic | W55-26 | -8.7 | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 2 | 73 | 1.43 |
| 6 | vsTulsa | W45-7 | -10.0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 1 | 14 | 0.79 |
| 8 | @UAB | L24-31 | -15.8 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 30 | 0.18 |
| 9 | vsSouth Florida | W34-31 | 11.6 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 2 | 18 | — |
| 10 | @Rice | W38-14 | -14.8 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 30 | 1.78 |
| 11 | vsTulane | L32-38 | 6.3 | 11 | 113 | 10.3 | 0 | 32 | 0.51 |
| 12 | @East Carolina | L27-31 | 8.0 | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 0 | 19 | 0.59 |
| 14 | vsNavy | L17-28 | 6.2 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 1 | 38 | -0.22 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.26
- Passing downs
- 1.42
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.79 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).