Makai Polk is a Versatile WR for Mississippi State. Makai's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 112 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 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsLouisiana Tech | W35-34 | -11.6 | 10 | 57 | 5.7 | 0 | 10 | 0.41 |
| 2 | vsNC State | W24-10 | 16.1 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 17 | — |
| 3 | @Memphis | L29-31 | 1.0 | 11 | 136 | 12.4 | 1 | 41 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 57 · Avg 8.1 · Rec TD 0
| 0.72 |
| 4 | vsLSU | L25-28 | 4.1 | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 1 | 29 | 0.78 |
| 5 | @Texas A&M | W26-22 | 21.1 | 13 | 126 | 9.7 | 2 | 20 | 0.71 |
| 7 | vsAlabama | L9-49 | 26.0 | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 0 | 20 | 0.06 |
| 8 | @Vanderbilt | W45-6 | -19.4 | 5 | 63 | 12.6 | 2 | 31 | 1.67 |
| 9 | vsKentucky | W31-17 | 13.4 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 23 | 0.12 |
| 10 | @Arkansas | L28-31 | 13.8 | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 0 | 42 | 1.11 |
| 11 | @Auburn | W43-34 | 11.0 | 8 | 61 | 7.6 | 2 | 19 | 0.68 |
| 12 | vsTennessee State | W55-10 | — | 9 | 110 | 12.2 | 1 | 50 | 0.67 |
| 13 | vsOle Miss | L21-31 | 14.8 | 10 | 98 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 | 0.34 |
| 1 | vsTexas Tech | L7-34 | 9.8 | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | 18 | 0.56 |