Shaleak Knotts is a Slot Specialist WR for Maryland. Shaleak's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 80 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.
- ▸9 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 — 0.42 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.39 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Towson.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| 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 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W39-7 | -8.7 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 29 | 0.79 |
| 2 | vsNorthern Illinois | W20-9 | -16.7 | 2 | 58 | 29.0 | 1 | 42 | 0.51 |
| 3 | vsTowson | W44-17 | — | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 1 | 33 | 1.39 |
| 4 | @Wisconsin | W27-10 | -4.4 | 3 | 80 | 26.7 | 2 | 62 | 0.77 |
| 6 | vsWashington | L20-24 | 18.4 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.44 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | L31-34 | 6.2 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 22 | 0.76 |
| 8 | @UCLA | L17-20 | -8.7 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 32 | -0.04 |
| 11 | @Rutgers | L20-35 | 1.0 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 | -0.32 |
| 12 | @Illinois | L6-24 | 12.9 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 19 | 0.84 |
| 13 | vsMichigan | L20-45 | 12.4 | 4 | 82 | 20.5 | 0 | 31 | 0.76 |
| 14 | vsMichigan State | L28-38 | -3.4 | 8 | 139 | 17.4 | 1 | 47 | 0.58 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.08
- Passing downs
- 0.94
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.51 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).