#0Junior Sherrill
Junior Sherrill is a Slot Specialist WR for Vanderbilt. Junior's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 70 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.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸10 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 2.04 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Utah State (SP+ -3).
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 | vsCharleston Southern | W45-3 | — | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 17 | 1.15 |
| 2 | @Virginia Tech | W44-20 | -10.1 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 | 1.08 |
| 3 | @South Carolina | W31-7 | 5.9 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1 | 5 | 0.25 |
| 4 | vsGeorgia State | W70-21 | -24.5 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 40 | 0.83 |
| 5 | vsUtah State | W55-35 | -3.1 | 6 | 91 | 15.2 | 3 | 21 | 2.04 |
| 6 | @Alabama | L14-30 | 14.8 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 15 | 0.05 |
| 8 | vsLSU | W31-24 | 10.3 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 25 | 1.10 |
| 9 | vsMissouri | W17-10 | 14.4 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 10 | @Texas | L31-34 | 16.2 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 0 | 27 | 0.81 |
| 11 | vsAuburn | W45-38 | 11.6 | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 21 | 1.11 |
| 13 | vsKentucky | W45-17 | 1.8 | 8 | 115 | 14.4 | 1 | 37 | 1.09 |
| 14 | @Tennessee | W45-24 | 15.0 | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 32 | 0.70 |
| 1 | vsIowa | L27-34 | 19.7 | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 0 | 46 | 0.78 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.71
- Passing downs
- 0.91
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.80 / 0.63
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).