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Sam Brown is a Slot Specialist WR for Houston. Sam's 2022 season produced 45.3 total EPA across 48 plays.
2022 Production
Receiving
41 Receptions471 Rec yards4 Rec TD
Sam Brown is a Slot Specialist WR for Houston. Sam's 2022 season produced 45.3 total EPA across 48 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | vsTulane | L24-27 | 12.4 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.69 |
| 6 | @Memphis | W33-32 | 6.8 | 9 | 116 | 12.9 | 0 | 32 | 0.60 |
| 8 | @Navy | W38-20 | -7.2 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 2 | 11 | 0.57 |
| 9 | vsSouth Florida | W42-27 | -17.0 | 6 | 86 | 14.3 | 0 | 32 | 0.80 |
| 10 | @SMU | L63-77 | 4.7 | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 2 | 19 | 1.48 |
| 11 | vsTemple | W43-36 | -12.9 | 8 | 91 | 11.4 | 0 | 17 | 1.62 |
| 13 | vsTulsa | L30-37 | -6.1 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 22 | 1.39 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 57 · Avg 19.0 · Rec TD 0