Omari Hayes is a Versatile WR for Tulane. Omari's 2025 season produced 28.2 total EPA across 47 plays.
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
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸8 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 — 0.52 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 3.26 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Tulsa (SP+ -10).
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 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 | vsNorthwestern | W23-3 | 5.8 | 9 | 74 | 8.2 | 0 | 15 | 0.58 |
| 2 | @South Alabama | W33-31 | -12.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.74 |
| 3 | vsDuke | W34-27 | 6.6 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 26 | 0.53 |
| 4 | @Ole Miss | L10-45 | 24.0 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.38 |
| 5 | @Tulsa | W31-14 | -10.0 | 4 | 89 | 22.3 | 0 | 29 | 3.26 |
| 7 | vsEast Carolina | W26-19 | 8.0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.85 |
| 8 | vsArmy | W24-17 | 0.8 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.80 |
| 10 | @UTSA | L26-48 | 3.7 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 1 | 42 | 0.07 |
| 11 | @Memphis | W38-32 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.61 |
| 12 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W35-24 | -8.7 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.43 |
| 13 | @Temple | W37-13 | -5.1 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 17 | 0.72 |
| 14 | vsCharlotte | W27-0 | -26.7 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.90 |
| 15 | vsNorth Texas | W34-21 | 13.8 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.22 |
| 1 | @Ole Miss | L10-41 | 24.0 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.28 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.10
- Passing downs
- 1.90
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.60 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).