#10Wyatt Young
Wyatt Young is a Vertical Threat WR for North Texas. Wyatt's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 76 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
Elite deep receiver who stretches the field. Wins downfield, commands safety attention, and creates the threat that opens underneath routes.
- ▸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.
- ▸11 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 — 0.59 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.15 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Lamar.
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 | vsLamar | W51-0 | — | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 2 | 46 | 2.15 |
| 2 | @Western Michigan | W33-30 | -1.4 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 23 | 0.59 |
| 3 | vsWashington State | W59-10 | 3.8 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.51 |
| 4 | @Army | W45-38 | 0.8 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 1 | 13 | 0.84 |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | W36-22 | -12.7 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 | 1.34 |
| 7 | vsSouth Florida | L36-63 | 11.6 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 0 | 22 | 1.01 |
| 8 | vsUTSA | W55-17 | 3.7 | 6 | 102 | 17.0 | 3 | 42 | 0.91 |
| 9 | @Charlotte | W54-20 | -26.7 | 9 | 190 | 21.1 | 1 | 70 | — |
| 10 | vsNavy | W31-17 | 6.2 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 23 | 0.42 |
| 12 | @UAB | W53-24 | -15.8 | 8 | 143 | 17.9 | 1 | 61 | 0.66 |
| 13 | @Rice | W56-24 | -14.8 | 8 | 295 | 36.9 | 2 | 84 | 1.29 |
| 14 | vsTemple | W52-25 | -5.1 | 6 | 127 | 21.2 | 0 | 75 | 1.00 |
| 15 | @Tulane | L21-34 | 6.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.56 |
| 1 | vsSan Diego State | W49-47 | 6.7 | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 0 | 13 | -0.06 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.59
- Passing downs
- 0.76
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.64 / 0.96
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).