Shazz Preston is a Slot Specialist WR for Tulane. Shazz's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 52 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.
- ▸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 — 0.08 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.03 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Duke (SP+ 7).
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 | vsNorthwestern | W23-3 | 5.8 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.09 |
| 2 | @South Alabama | W33-31 | -12.7 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | -0.06 |
| 3 | vsDuke | W34-27 | 6.6 | 3 | 95 | 31.7 | 0 | 63 | 2.03 |
| 4 | @Ole Miss | L10-45 | 24.0 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 17 | 0.88 |
| 5 | @Tulsa | W31-14 | -10.0 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 19 | 0.58 |
| 7 | vsEast Carolina | W26-19 | 8.0 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.72 |
| 8 | vsArmy | W24-17 | 0.8 | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 1 | 26 | 1.75 |
| 10 | @UTSA | L26-48 | 3.7 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 15 | -0.04 |
| 11 | @Memphis | W38-32 | 7.6 | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 2 | 65 | 1.95 |
| 12 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W35-24 | -8.7 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 19 | 1.08 |
| 13 | @Temple | W37-13 | -5.1 | 5 | 96 | 19.2 | 1 | 69 | 0.30 |
| 14 | vsCharlotte | W27-0 | -26.7 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.20 |
| 15 | vsNorth Texas | W34-21 | 13.8 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.15 |
| 1 | @Ole Miss | L10-41 | 24.0 | 5 | 125 | 25.0 | 0 | 57 | 0.60 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.69
- Passing downs
- 0.83
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.74 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).