Mario Craver is a Slot Specialist WR for Texas A&M. Mario's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 91 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.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 1.00 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.67 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Notre Dame (SP+ 24).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsUTSA | W42-24 | 3.7 | 8 | 122 | 15.3 | 2 | 24 | 1.42 |
| 2 | vsUtah State | W44-22 | -3.1 | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 1 | 72 | 1.20 |
| 3 | @Notre Dame | W41-40 | 24.4 | 7 | 207 | 29.6 | 1 | 86 | 1.67 |
| 5 | vsAuburn | W16-10 | 11.6 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 | 0.58 |
| 6 | vsMississippi State | W31-9 | 4.1 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 0 | 42 | 0.67 |
| 7 | vsFlorida | W34-17 | 3.5 | 2 | 77 | 38.5 | 0 | 67 | 1.67 |
| 8 | @Arkansas | W45-42 | 5.1 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 15 | 0.18 |
| 9 | @LSU | W49-25 | 10.3 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 0.32 |
| 11 | @Missouri | W38-17 | 14.4 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 23 | 0.41 |
| 12 | vsSouth Carolina | W31-30 | 5.9 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.31 |
| 14 | @Texas | L17-27 | 16.2 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 14 | 0.32 |
| 1 | vsMiami | L3-10 | 20.7 | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 59 | 0.26 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.57
- Passing downs
- 0.62
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.64 / 0.22
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).