Jalen Wayne is a Versatile WR for South Alabama. Jalen's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 83 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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.
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNicholls | W48-7 | — | 3 | 98 | 32.7 | 2 | 52 | 1.16 |
| 2 | @Central Michigan | W38-24 | -14.0 | 10 | 102 | 10.2 | 1 | 18 | 0.47 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 22 · Avg 11.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| @UCLA |
| L31-32 |
| 15.0 |
| 7 |
| 76 |
| 10.9 |
| 0 |
| 16 |
| 1.36 |
| 4 | vsLouisiana Tech | W38-14 | -17.8 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 19 | 0.82 |
| 5 | @Louisiana | W20-17 | 2.0 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 0 | 22 | 1.31 |
| 7 | vsUL Monroe | W41-34 | -15.7 | 5 | 127 | 25.4 | 2 | 64 | 1.14 |
| 8 | vsTroy | L6-10 | 8.1 | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 | 16 | 0.28 |
| 9 | @Arkansas State | W31-3 | -13.0 | 3 | 83 | 27.7 | 1 | 49 | 2.30 |
| 10 | @Georgia Southern | W38-31 | -6.4 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 10 | 1.63 |
| 11 | vsTexas State | W38-21 | -11.5 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.18 |
| 12 | @Southern Miss | W27-20 | -3.5 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 15 | 0.84 |
| 13 | vsOld Dominion | W27-20 | -13.0 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 30 | 0.09 |
| 1 | vsWestern Kentucky | L23-44 | 1.7 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.52 |