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Luke McCaffrey is a Versatile WR for Rice. Luke's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 83 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2022 Production
Rushing
148 Rush yards1 Rush TD
Luke McCaffrey is a Versatile WR for Rice. Luke'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 | @USC | L14-66 | 18.9 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 19 | 1.29 |
| 2 | vsMcNeese | W52-10 | — | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.55 |
| 3 | vsLouisiana | W33-21 | 2.0 | 10 | 105 | 10.5 | 2 | 21 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 66 · Avg 9.4 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | @Houston | L27-34 | 4.5 | 7 | 121 | 17.3 | 1 | 52 | 1.55 |
| 5 | vsUAB | W28-24 | -0.5 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.44 |
| 7 | @Florida Atlantic | L14-17 | -7.1 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 | -0.11 |
| 8 | @Louisiana Tech | W42-41 | -17.8 | 10 | 171 | 17.1 | 2 | 66 | 1.51 |
| 9 | vsCharlotte | L23-56 | -16.4 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 1 | 27 | 1.41 |
| 10 | vsUTEP | W37-30 | -10.7 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 23 | 0.38 |
| 1 | vsSouthern Miss | L24-38 | -3.5 | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 | 20 | 0.54 |