Hank Beatty is a Slot Specialist WR for Illinois. Hank's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 82 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
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸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.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 1.13 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.89 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs Purdue (SP+ -6).
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 | vsWestern Illinois | W52-3 | — | 5 | 108 | 21.6 | 0 | 59 | 2.22 |
| 2 | @Duke | W45-19 | 6.6 | 8 | 128 | 16.0 | 0 | 36 | 1.51 |
| 3 | vsWestern Michigan | W38-0 | -1.4 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 24 | 0.86 |
| 4 | @Indiana | L10-63 | 32.4 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.07 |
| 5 | vsUSC | W34-32 | 16.9 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 0 | 32 | 1.10 |
| 6 | @Purdue | W43-27 | -6.1 | 5 | 186 | 37.2 | 1 | 62 | 2.89 |
| 7 | vsOhio State | L16-34 | 30.1 | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | 0 | 13 | 0.08 |
| 9 | @Washington | L25-42 | 18.4 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 25 | — |
| 10 | vsRutgers | W35-13 | 1.0 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 24 | 0.92 |
| 12 | vsMaryland | W24-6 | 0.6 | 5 | 28 | 5.6 | 0 | 9 | -0.31 |
| 13 | @Wisconsin | L10-27 | -4.4 | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 10 | -0.00 |
| 14 | vsNorthwestern | W20-13 | 5.8 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.48 |
| 1 | vsTennessee | W30-28 | 15.0 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.32 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.70
- Passing downs
- 0.87
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.75 / 1.29
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).