#1Gabriel Benyard
Gabriel Benyard is a Versatile WR for Kennesaw State. Gabriel's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 90 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.
- ▸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: 1.77 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Indiana (SP+ 32).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | @Wake Forest | L9-10 | 5.7 | 5 | 103 | 20.6 | 0 | 47 | 0.71 |
| 2 | @Indiana | L9-56 | 32.4 | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 32 | 1.77 |
| 3 | vsMerrimack | W27-13 | — | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 1 | 25 | 0.23 |
| 4 | vsArkansas State | W28-21 | -8.8 | 6 | 114 | 19.0 | 1 | 54 | 0.77 |
| 5 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W24-16 | -16.0 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 29 | -0.05 |
| 7 | vsLouisiana Tech | W35-7 | -1.3 | 7 | 35 | 5.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.22 |
| 9 | @Florida International | W45-26 | -10.5 | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | 52 | — |
| 10 | vsUTEP | W33-20 | -17.5 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.43 |
| 11 | @New Mexico State | W24-21 | -15.5 | 3 | 74 | 24.7 | 2 | 34 | 0.62 |
| 12 | @Jacksonville State | L26-35 | -6.7 | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 0 | 27 | 1.29 |
| 13 | vsMissouri State | W41-34 | -10.7 | 7 | 127 | 18.1 | 2 | 41 | 0.36 |
| 14 | @Liberty | W48-42 | -9.0 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 2 | 30 | 1.50 |
| 15 | @Jacksonville State | W19-15 | -6.7 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.49 |
| 1 | vsWestern Michigan | L6-41 | -1.4 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 16 | 0.14 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.40
- Passing downs
- 0.75
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.58 / 0.28
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).