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Matt Sykes is a Versatile WR for Rice. Matt's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 68 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2024 Production
Receiving
65 Receptions795 Rec yards5
Matt Sykes is a Versatile WR for Rice. Matt's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 68 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 |
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 | vsSam Houston | L14-34 | -6.9 | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 28 | 1.52 |
| 2 | vsTexas Southern | W69-7 | — | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | 34 | 2.20 |
| 3 | @Houston | L7-33 | -8.2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 118 · Avg 16.9 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | @Army | L14-37 | 9.2 | 6 | 82 | 13.7 | 1 | 18 | 1.38 |
| 5 | vsCharlotte | L20-21 | -15.3 | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 0 | 25 | 0.58 |
| 7 | vsUTSA | W29-27 | 2.2 | 7 | 85 | 12.1 | 1 | 18 | 1.48 |
| 8 | @Tulane | L10-24 | 5.7 | 7 | 74 | 10.6 | 0 | 20 | 1.05 |
| 9 | @UConn | L10-17 | 1.5 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.69 |
| 10 | vsNavy | W24-10 | 3.5 | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 1 | 21 | 1.22 |
| 11 | @Memphis | L20-27 | 9.6 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 1 | 29 | 1.21 |
| 13 | @UAB | L14-40 | -11.3 | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 11 | -0.20 |
| 14 | vsSouth Florida | W35-28 | -2.3 | 7 | 118 | 16.9 | 0 | 37 | 1.07 |