Will Sheppard is a Versatile WR for Colorado. Will's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 51 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
| 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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Dakota State | W31-26 | — | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.51 |
| 2 | @Nebraska | L10-28 | 5.5 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 30 | 1.68 |
| 3 | @Colorado State | W28-9 | -5.7 | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 4 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.30 |
| 4 | vsBaylor | W38-31 | 8.4 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.04 |
| 5 | @UCF | W48-21 | 2.8 | 4 | 99 | 24.8 | 1 | 47 | 2.56 |
| 7 | vsKansas State | L28-31 | 14.1 | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 1 | 25 | 1.69 |
| 8 | @Arizona | W34-7 | -2.8 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 1 | 20 | 1.22 |
| 9 | vsCincinnati | W34-23 | -0.1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.32 |
| 11 | @Texas Tech | W41-27 | 4.3 | 8 | 79 | 9.9 | 1 | 19 | 0.75 |
| 12 | vsUtah | W49-24 | 7.7 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 2 | 40 | 1.16 |
| 13 | vsKansas | L21-37 | 4.9 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.34 |
| 14 | vsOklahoma State | W52-0 | -2.6 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 27 | 0.52 |
| 1 | vsBYU | L14-36 | 15.3 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.80 |
