De'Andre Tamarez is a Slot Specialist WR for Marshall. De'Andre's 2025 season produced 32.0 total EPA across 42 plays.
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.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 1.02 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 2.18 EPA/play in Wk 12 vs Georgia State (SP+ -25).
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 | @Georgia | L7-45 | 24.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.07 |
| 3 | vsEastern Kentucky | W38-7 | — | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.39 |
| 4 | @Middle Tennessee | W42-28 | -16.0 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 24 | 1.93 |
| 5 | @Louisiana | L51-54 | -10.1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.09 |
| 7 | vsOld Dominion | W48-24 | 5.9 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.44 |
| 8 | vsTexas State | W40-37 | 2.3 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 44 | 0.52 |
| 10 | @Coastal Carolina | L27-44 | -15.1 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 1 | 14 | 1.27 |
| 11 | vsJames Madison | L23-35 | 12.3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 15 | 1.83 |
| 12 | @Georgia State | W30-18 | -24.5 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 | 28 | 2.18 |
| 13 | @App State | L24-26 | -11.4 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia Southern | L19-24 | -9.4 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 24 | 0.36 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.86
- Passing downs
- 0.66
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.76 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).