Dylan Wade is a Versatile TE for UCF. Dylan's 2025 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 51 plays — a developing rate for the TE.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Below-average efficiency vs TE peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.29 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 1.59 EPA/play in Wk 13 vs Oklahoma State (SP+ -15).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2021 | 37 | 0.240 | 0.0 | 8.9 |
| D'Vaughn Pennamon | Ole Miss | 2017 | 55 | 0.200 | 0.0 | 11.0 |
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 | vsJacksonville State | W17-10 | -6.7 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 39 | 0.27 |
| 4 | vsNorth Carolina | W34-9 | -6.6 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 0 | 18 | 0.07 |
| 6 | vsKansas | L20-27 | 4.1 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.82 |
| 7 | @Cincinnati | L11-20 | 4.5 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 30 | 0.47 |
| 8 | vsWest Virginia | W45-13 | -6.8 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.93 |
| 10 | @Baylor | L3-30 | 1.4 | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 12 | 0.16 |
| 11 | vsHouston | L27-30 | 7.4 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.42 |
| 12 | @Texas Tech | L9-48 | 27.6 | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 1 | 12 | 0.47 |
| 13 | vsOklahoma State | W17-14 | -15.1 | 4 | 145 | 36.3 | 2 | 83 | 1.59 |
| 14 | @BYU | L21-41 | 15.9 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 17 | -0.28 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.38
- Passing downs
- 0.11
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.28 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).