Dae'Quan Wright is a Versatile TE for Ole Miss. Dae'Quan's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 53 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸10 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 — 0.26 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.45 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Arkansas (SP+ 5).
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 · TE · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
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 | vsGeorgia State | W63-7 | -24.5 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 1 | 38 | 1.01 |
| 3 | vsArkansas | W41-35 | 5.1 | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 0 | 64 | 2.45 |
| 4 | vsTulane | W45-10 | 6.3 | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 1 | 53 | 1.60 |
| 5 | vsLSU | W24-19 | 10.3 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 26 | 0.67 |
| 7 | vsWashington State | W24-21 | 3.8 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | 42 | 1.15 |
| 8 | @Georgia | L35-43 | 24.1 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.19 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma | W34-26 | 18.3 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 | 0.40 |
| 10 | vsSouth Carolina | W30-14 | 5.9 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 1 | 24 | 0.54 |
| 11 | vsThe Citadel | W49-0 | — | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.65 |
| 12 | vsFlorida | W34-24 | 3.5 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 16 | -0.54 |
| 14 | @Mississippi State | W38-19 | 4.1 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.21 |
| 1 | vsGeorgia | W39-34 | 24.1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.73 |
| 1 | vsMiami | L27-31 | 20.7 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 24 | 1.73 |
| 1 | vsTulane | W41-10 | 6.3 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 0 | 25 | 1.73 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.42
- Passing downs
- 1.40
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.60 / 0.87
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).