Jared Wayne is a Versatile WR for Pittsburgh. Jared's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 56 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 | vsMassachusetts | W51-7 | -29.3 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 21 | -0.02 |
| 2 | @Tennessee | W41-34 | 17.5 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 40 | 1.56 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 4 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 1
| 3 |
| vsWestern Michigan |
| L41-44 |
| 0.6 |
| 5 |
| 100 |
| 20.0 |
| 0 |
| 29 |
| 1.15 |
| 5 | @Georgia Tech | W52-21 | -6.7 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 2.01 |
| 7 | @Virginia Tech | W28-7 | 2.4 | 6 | 94 | 15.7 | 1 | 36 | 1.25 |
| 8 | vsClemson | W27-17 | 18.7 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 13 | 2.08 |
| 9 | vsMiami | L34-38 | 10.8 | 6 | 78 | 13.0 | 1 | 26 | 1.41 |
| 10 | @Duke | W54-29 | -13.5 | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 1 | 23 | 0.67 |
| 11 | vsNorth Carolina | W30-23 | 6.4 | 3 | 70 | 23.3 | 1 | 32 | 0.05 |
| 12 | vsVirginia | W48-38 | 7.2 | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.35 |
| 13 | @Syracuse | W31-14 | 0.3 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.32 |
| 14 | vsWake Forest | W45-21 | 10.1 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 35 | 0.84 |
| 1 | vsMichigan State | L21-31 | 11.2 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 2.33 |