Kris Hutson is a Slot Specialist WR for Arizona. Kris's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 90 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.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸8 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 — 0.73 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.70 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Weber State.
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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsWeber State | W48-3 | — | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 40 | 1.70 |
| 5 | @Iowa State | L14-39 | 9.9 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 1 | 31 | 0.41 |
| 6 | vsOklahoma State | W41-13 | -15.1 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 25 | 0.54 |
| 7 | vsBYU | L27-33 | 15.9 | 9 | 106 | 11.8 | 1 | 19 | 0.98 |
| 8 | @Houston | L28-31 | 7.4 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 18 | 1.62 |
| 10 | @Colorado | W52-17 | -8.3 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 1 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 11 | vsKansas | W24-20 | 4.1 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.13 |
| 12 | @Cincinnati | W30-24 | 4.5 | 8 | 123 | 15.4 | 0 | 29 | 0.95 |
| 13 | vsBaylor | W41-17 | 1.4 | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 1 | 36 | 0.38 |
| 14 | @Arizona State | W23-7 | 3.9 | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 0 | 24 | 0.60 |
| 1 | vsSMU | L19-24 | 13.4 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.46 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.52
- Passing downs
- 0.69
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.60 / 0.04
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).