Raylen Sharpe is a Slot Specialist WR for Arkansas. Raylen's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 58 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.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸6 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 — 0.41 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.73 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Arkansas State (SP+ -9).
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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| 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 | vsAlabama A&M | W52-7 | — | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 1 | 35 | 0.89 |
| 2 | vsArkansas State | W56-14 | -8.8 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 37 | 1.73 |
| 3 | @Ole Miss | L35-41 | 24.0 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 | -0.16 |
| 4 | @Memphis | L31-32 | 7.6 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.18 |
| 5 | vsNotre Dame | L13-56 | 24.4 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 20 | 0.25 |
| 7 | @Tennessee | L31-34 | 15.0 | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 0 | 30 | 1.24 |
| 8 | vsTexas A&M | L42-45 | 20.7 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 18 | 0.12 |
| 9 | vsAuburn | L24-33 | 11.6 | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 1 | 58 | — |
| 10 | vsMississippi State | L35-38 | 4.1 | 5 | 84 | 16.8 | 0 | 38 | 1.04 |
| 12 | @LSU | L22-23 | 10.3 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.68 |
| 13 | @Texas | L37-52 | 16.2 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 14 | vsMissouri | L17-31 | 14.4 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 | 0.10 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.12
- Passing downs
- 1.19
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.71 / -0.03
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).