#21Jacob De Jesus
Jacob De Jesus is a Versatile WR for California. Jacob's 2025 season ranks in the 88th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 150 plays — a above-average 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.
- ▸Above-average efficiency for the WR position (88th percentile).
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.26 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 0.73 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Hawai'i (SP+ 2).
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 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Werts | Georgia Southern | 2020 | 128 | 0.310 | 1.0 | 39.7 |
| Jerrod Heard | Texas | 2015 | 116 | 0.290 | 1.6 | 33.6 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame | 2018 | 79 | 0.320 | 1.0 | 25.3 |
| Malik Dunner | Ball State | 2017 | 76 | 0.290 | 0.4 | 22.0 |
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 | @Oregon State | W34-15 | -15.9 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | -0.12 |
| 2 | vsTexas Southern | W35-3 | — | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 27 | 0.32 |
| 3 | vsMinnesota | W27-14 | 1.5 | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 1 | 19 | -0.06 |
| 4 | @San Diego State | L0-34 | 6.7 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 | 0.35 |
| 5 | @Boston College | W28-24 | -8.5 | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 1 | 12 | 0.14 |
| 6 | vsDuke | L21-45 | 6.6 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 30 | 0.64 |
| 8 | vsNorth Carolina | W21-18 | -6.6 | 13 | 105 | 8.1 | 1 | 23 | 0.50 |
| 9 | @Virginia Tech | L34-42 | -10.1 | 8 | 86 | 10.8 | 0 | 38 | — |
| 10 | vsVirginia | L21-31 | 11.1 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 0 | 30 | 0.43 |
| 11 | @Louisville | W29-26 | 12.4 | 16 | 158 | 9.9 | 1 | 25 | 0.49 |
| 13 | @Stanford | L10-31 | -11.8 | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 16 | 0.02 |
| 14 | vsSMU | W38-35 | 13.4 | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 1 | 20 | 0.70 |
| 1 | @Hawai'i | L31-35 | 1.7 | 9 | 138 | 15.3 | 1 | 41 | 0.73 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.39
- Passing downs
- 0.33
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.39 / -0.22
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).