

Dae'Quan Wright is a Slot Specialist TE for Virginia Tech. Dae'Quan's 2023 season produced 25.6 total EPA across 32 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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.
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 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsOld Dominion | W36-17 | -10.1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.24 |
| 2 | vsPurdue | L17-24 | -7.3 | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | 26 | 1.81 |
| 3 | @Rutgers | L16-35 | 3.5 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 64 · Avg 21.3 · Rec TD 0
| 0.56 |
| 4 | @Marshall | L17-24 | -9.0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 | 0.30 |
| 5 | vsPittsburgh | W38-21 | -7.3 | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 30 | 4.17 |
| 6 | @Florida State | L17-39 | 19.4 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | -0.67 |
| 7 | vsWake Forest | W30-13 | -7.9 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 33 | 0.75 |
| 9 | vsSyracuse | W38-10 | -4.4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.26 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W48-22 | -5.9 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 25 | 0.88 |
| 12 | vsNC State | L28-35 | 7.4 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 0.55 |
| 13 | @Virginia | W55-17 | -10.8 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 39 | 1.16 |