Dante Cephas is a Versatile WR for Kent State. Dante's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 106 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Texas A&M | L10-41 | 21.1 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.30 |
| 2 | vsVMI | W60-10 | — | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 52 | -0.15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 116 · Avg 29.0 · Rec TD 1
| 3 | @Iowa | L7-30 | 11.4 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.43 |
| 4 | @Maryland | L16-37 | 6.2 | 10 | 151 | 15.1 | 1 | 40 | 0.79 |
| 5 | vsBowling Green | W27-20 | -12.4 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 | 0.33 |
| 6 | vsBuffalo | W48-38 | -9.5 | 13 | 186 | 14.3 | 3 | 40 | 0.69 |
| 7 | @Western Michigan | L31-64 | 0.6 | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 1 | 43 | 0.54 |
| 8 | @Ohio | W34-27 | -11.6 | 9 | 103 | 11.4 | 1 | 33 | 1.01 |
| 10 | vsNorthern Illinois | W52-47 | -7.1 | 5 | 124 | 24.8 | 0 | 46 | 0.48 |
| 11 | @Central Michigan | L30-54 | -1.0 | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 1 | 51 | 0.90 |
| 12 | @Akron | W38-0 | -23.1 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.93 |
| 13 | vsMiami (OH) | W48-47 | 1.5 | 9 | 79 | 8.8 | 1 | 21 | 0.43 |
| 14 | vsNorthern Illinois | L23-41 | -7.1 | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 0 | 26 | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsWyoming | L38-52 | 0.6 | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | 1 | 80 | 1.99 |