#1Yannick Smith
Yannick Smith is a Versatile WR for East Carolina. Yannick's 2025 season produced 41.0 total EPA across 48 plays.
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.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 1.86 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Army (SP+ 1).
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 | @NC State | L17-24 | 4.8 | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 | 22 | 0.20 |
| 2 | vsCampbell | W56-3 | — | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 0 | 25 | 0.47 |
| 3 | @Coastal Carolina | W38-0 | -15.1 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 2 | 11 | 0.91 |
| 4 | vsBYU | L13-34 | 15.9 | 9 | 146 | 16.2 | 0 | 38 | 1.08 |
| 5 | vsArmy | W28-6 | 0.8 | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 27 | 1.86 |
| 7 | @Tulane | L19-26 | 6.3 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 | 1.32 |
| 8 | vsTulsa | W41-27 | -10.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
| 10 | @Temple | W45-14 | -5.1 | 5 | 100 | 20.0 | 2 | 59 | 0.63 |
| 11 | vsCharlotte | W48-22 | -26.7 | 6 | 59 | 9.8 | 1 | 19 | 0.56 |
| 12 | vsMemphis | W31-27 | 7.6 | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 0 | 39 | 1.78 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.59
- Passing downs
- 1.44
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.85 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).