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Makai Lemon is a Versatile WR for USC. Makai's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 56 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2024 Production
Receiving
52 Receptions764 Rec yards3 Rec TD14.7 Yards/rec
Returns
19 Kick returns514 KR yards0 KR TD
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs WR peers
Player type
Versatile WR
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Balanced usageMulti-role
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite
Game-to-game consistency81th %ile · above avg
Key findings
- ▸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.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.13 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.18 EPA/play in Wk 9 vs Rutgers (SP+ 6).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Elite
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLSU | W27-20 | 15.9 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.00 |
| 2 | vsUtah State | W48-0 | -10.4 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 9 | 1.46 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | L17-24 | 10.4 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 18 | 2.05 |
| 7 | vsPenn State | L30-33 | 24.6 | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 30 | 1.17 |
| 8 | @Maryland | L28-29 | -3.9 | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 0 | 24 | 0.77 |
| 9 | vsRutgers | W42-20 | 6.4 | 4 | 134 | 33.5 | 1 | 70 | 2.18 |
| 10 | @Washington | L21-26 | 3.1 | 8 | 70 | 8.8 | 1 | 37 | 0.75 |
| 12 | vsNebraska | W28-20 | 5.5 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.63 |
| 13 | @UCLA | W19-13 | -1.3 | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 0 | 64 | 2.18 |
| 14 | vsNotre Dame | L35-49 | 23.9 | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 0 | 35 | 0.79 |
| 1 | vsTexas A&M | W35-31 | 17.0 | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 0 | 33 | 0.42 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
7.5%
Passing plays
12.8%
Rushing plays
0.0%
Standard downs
7.2%
Passing downs
8.4%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.85
- Passing downs
- 1.34
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 1.00 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).