Demarcus Lacey is a Versatile WR for Marshall. Demarcus's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 87 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
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
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 1.36 EPA/play in Wk 7 vs Old Dominion (SP+ 6).
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 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 7 | -0.14 |
| 2 | vsMissouri State | L20-21 | -10.7 | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | -0.29 |
| 3 | vsEastern Kentucky | W38-7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | @Middle Tennessee | W42-28 | -16.0 | 5 | 116 | 23.2 | 1 | 68 | 1.32 |
| 5 | @Louisiana | L51-54 | -10.1 | 10 | 146 | 14.6 | 2 | 35 | 0.90 |
| 7 | vsOld Dominion | W48-24 | 5.9 | 8 | 121 | 15.1 | 1 | 52 | 1.36 |
| 8 | vsTexas State | W40-37 | 2.3 | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 0 | 30 | 0.71 |
| 10 | @Coastal Carolina | L27-44 | -15.1 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 10 | 0.15 |
| 11 | vsJames Madison | L23-35 | 12.3 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 12 | @Georgia State | W30-18 | -24.5 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 14 | 0.16 |
| 13 | @App State | L24-26 | -11.4 | 12 | 134 | 11.2 | 0 | 38 | 0.88 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia Southern | L19-24 | -9.4 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 0 | 34 | 0.86 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.46
- Passing downs
- 1.24
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.83 / 0.30
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).