Yamir Knight is a Versatile WR for SMU. Yamir's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 64 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
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.44 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 1.28 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Missouri State (SP+ -11).
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 | vsEast Texas A&M | W42-13 | — | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 4 | -0.54 |
| 2 | vsBaylor | L45-48 | 1.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.46 |
| 3 | @Missouri State | W28-10 | -10.7 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 18 | 1.28 |
| 4 | @TCU | L24-35 | 8.3 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 1 | 34 | 0.54 |
| 6 | vsSyracuse | W31-18 | -13.1 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 1 | 15 | 0.69 |
| 7 | vsStanford | W34-10 | -11.8 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
| 8 | @Clemson | W35-24 | 9.5 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 10 | 0.15 |
| 9 | @Wake Forest | L12-13 | 5.7 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 | — |
| 10 | vsMiami | W26-20 | 20.7 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | 28 | 0.03 |
| 11 | @Boston College | W45-13 | -8.5 | 7 | 162 | 23.1 | 1 | 61 | 0.95 |
| 13 | vsLouisville | W38-6 | 12.4 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 1 | 13 | 0.89 |
| 14 | @California | L35-38 | -3.2 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.53 |
| 1 | vsArizona | W24-19 | 12.0 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 0 | 22 | 1.07 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.54
- Passing downs
- 0.59
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.57 / -0.55
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).