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Damarcus Thomas

TE·South Alabama·2023

Damarcus Thomas is a Red Zone Weapon TE for South Alabama. Damarcus's 2023 season produced 23.7 total EPA across 30 plays.

2023 Production

Receiving

27 Receptions235 Rec yards5 Rec TD

Performance Analysis · 2023 · vs TE peers

Player type

Red Zone Weapon TE

Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.

Red zone targetHigh TD rateSize/catch radius advantage

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency78th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸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.
▸6 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 — 0.40 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 1.53 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs James Madison (SP+ 12).

NIL Market Tier· 2023

On3 valuation ↗

Elite

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

Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Long	EPA/play
1	@Tulane	L17-37	2.8	2	12	6.0	8	0.14
4	vsCentral Michigan	L30-34	-19.1	2	18	9.0	17	1.23
5	@James Madison	L23-31	11.8	2	30	15.0	16

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

4.8%

Passing plays

9.0%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

3.5%

Passing downs

7.3%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.36
Passing downs: 1.23
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.79 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Damarcus Thomas

South Alabama

Position: TE

2023 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

@ Eastern MichiganWk 1

EPA 1.5

Rec 3 · Rec Yds 23 · Avg 7.7 · Rec TD 2