#12Denzel Boston
Denzel Boston is a Versatile WR for Washington. Denzel's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 67 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.
- ▸4 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 — 0.10 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.74 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Washington State (SP+ 4).
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 | vsColorado State | W38-21 | -15.6 | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 1 | 39 | 0.98 |
| 2 | vsUC Davis | W70-10 | — | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.01 |
| 4 | @Washington State | W59-24 | 3.8 | 6 | 107 | 17.8 | 2 | 29 | 1.74 |
| 5 | vsOhio State | L6-24 | 30.1 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 17 | 0.29 |
| 6 | @Maryland | W24-20 | 0.6 | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 1 | 26 | 0.29 |
| 7 | vsRutgers | W38-19 | 1.0 | 5 | 98 | 19.6 | 2 | 38 | 0.65 |
| 8 | @Michigan | L7-24 | 12.4 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 0 | 48 | 0.21 |
| 9 | vsIllinois | W42-25 | 12.9 | 10 | 153 | 15.3 | 1 | 28 | — |
| 11 | @Wisconsin | L10-13 | -4.4 | 8 | 62 | 7.8 | 1 | 18 | 0.38 |
| 14 | vsOregon | L14-26 | 25.9 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 2 | 13 | 0.34 |
| 1 | vsBoise State | W38-10 | 3.1 | 6 | 126 | 21.0 | 1 | 78 | 1.31 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.57
- Passing downs
- 0.87
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.67 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).