Eric McAlister is a Versatile WR for TCU. Eric's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 88 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.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.55 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.69 EPA/play in Wk 7 vs Kansas State (SP+ 7).
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 | @North Carolina | W48-14 | -6.6 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 | -0.02 |
| 3 | vsAbilene Christian | W42-21 | — | 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 0 | 33 | 0.47 |
| 4 | vsSMU | W35-24 | 13.4 | 8 | 254 | 31.8 | 3 | 70 | 1.49 |
| 6 | vsColorado | W35-21 | -8.3 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 2 | 23 | 1.55 |
| 7 | @Kansas State | L28-41 | 7.0 | 4 | 156 | 39.0 | 2 | 85 | 2.69 |
| 8 | vsBaylor | W42-36 | 1.4 | 7 | 62 | 8.9 | 0 | 27 | 0.05 |
| 9 | @West Virginia | W23-17 | -6.8 | 9 | 124 | 13.8 | 1 | 28 | — |
| 11 | vsIowa State | L17-20 | 9.9 | 11 | 107 | 9.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.11 |
| 12 | @BYU | L13-44 | 15.9 | 4 | 107 | 26.8 | 0 | 47 | 0.84 |
| 13 | @Houston | W17-14 | 7.4 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 1 | 37 | 0.36 |
| 14 | vsCincinnati | W45-23 | 4.5 | 8 | 101 | 12.6 | 1 | 27 | 0.66 |
| 1 | vsUSC | W30-27 | 16.9 | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 0 | 14 | 0.44 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.35
- Passing downs
- 1.49
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.72 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).