#3Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers is a Versatile WR for Georgia Tech. Eric's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 68 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.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.29 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 1.97 EPA/play in Wk 10 vs NC State (SP+ 5).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Dane Kinamon | Air Force | 2021 | 39 | 0.410 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 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 | @Colorado | W27-20 | -8.3 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.42 |
| 2 | vsGardner-Webb | W59-12 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 17 | -0.66 |
| 3 | vsClemson | W24-21 | 9.5 | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 0 | 42 | 1.91 |
| 4 | vsTemple | W45-24 | -5.1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | -0.43 |
| 5 | @Wake Forest | W30-29 | 5.7 | 8 | 77 | 9.6 | 1 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 7 | vsVirginia Tech | W35-20 | -10.1 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 22 | 0.15 |
| 8 | @Duke | W27-18 | 6.6 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.37 |
| 9 | vsSyracuse | W41-16 | -13.1 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 | 14 | — |
| 10 | @NC State | L36-48 | 4.8 | 3 | 97 | 32.3 | 0 | 68 | 1.97 |
| 12 | @Boston College | W36-34 | -8.5 | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 0 | 48 | 0.77 |
| 13 | vsPittsburgh | L28-42 | 8.4 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.04 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia | L9-16 | 24.1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.12 |
| 1 | vsBYU | L21-25 | 15.9 | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 1 | 66 | 0.29 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.19
- Passing downs
- 1.09
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.48 / 0.43
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).