#1Wayshawn Parker

RB·Utah·2025

Wayshawn Parker is a Explosive Back for Utah. Wayshawn's 2025 season ranks in the 83th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 143 plays — a above-average rate for the RB.

What projects, and what doesn't · RBs · held out 2019-2025

How well one season predicts the next, measured on seasons the model never trained on. 1.00 would be perfectly predictable; 0.00 means last year told us nothing.

Usage share (volume)0.52
Beats guessing the RB average by 18%. n=4,219 RB seasons
EPA per play (efficiency)0.10
Not projectable — we do not forecast this. n=3,575 RB seasons
Total EPA (value)0.41
Beats guessing the RB average by 9%. n=3,575 RB seasons

Across all positions, usage carries year to year at 0.47 and efficiency at 0.07. So Wayshawn Parker's projection is a projection of opportunity — how much of the offense he runs through. How well he converts it is something this model does not claim to know a year in advance, and the number above is why.

2025 Production

Rushing

981 Rush yards6 Rush TD149 Carries6.6 Yards/carry

Receiving

13 Receptions185 Rec yards3 Rec TD14.2 Yards/rec

Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs RB peers

Efficiency83
Volume48
Explosiveness72
Consistency72
Receiving44

Player type

Explosive Back

Elite per-carry efficiency — breaks big runs and creates chunk plays at a top rate while in a limited role.

Big-play threatHigh EPA per carryCapitalises on opportunities

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)83th %ile · above avg

Game-to-game consistency72th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Above-average efficiency for the RB position (83th percentile).
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Peak game: 0.86 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Cal Poly.

NIL Market Tier· 2025

On3 valuation ↗

Star

Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.

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 · RB · efficiency + volume + value

Players from 2013–2025 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.

Player	Team	Yr	Plays	WEPA/play	Line val	Total EPA
Saquon Barkley	Penn State	2016	288	0.340	3.9	97.9
Travis Etienne	Clemson	2019	213	0.470	4.7	100.1
Dalvin Cook	Florida State	2016	292	0.340	4.3	99.3
James Flanders	Tulsa	2016	266	0.390	4.9	103.7

Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play · x-axis: weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Car	Rush Yds	Avg	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	EPA/play
1	@UCLA	W43-10	-8.7	11	62	5.6	1	—	—	—	0.27
2	vsCal Poly	W63-9	—	6	50	8.3	1	1	52	1	0.86
3	@Wyoming	W31-6	-11.3	10	80	8.0	0	2	9	0	0.64
4	vsTexas Tech	L10-34	27.6	6	22	3.7	1	1	9	0	-0.10
5	@West Virginia	W48-14	-6.8	9	66	7.3	0	2	21	1	0.52
7	vsArizona State	W42-10	3.9	10	55	5.5	0	—	—	—	0.03
8	@BYU	L21-24	15.9	8	23	2.9	0	1	-1	0	-0.13
9	vsColorado	W53-7	-8.3	10	145	14.5	1	—	—	—	0.46
10	vsCincinnati	W45-14	4.5	17	104	6.1	1	—	—	—	0.17
12	@Baylor	W55-28	1.4	15	129	8.6	1	1	5	1	0.52
13	vsKansas State	W51-47	7.0	19	100	5.3	0	1	5	0	0.29
14	@Kansas	W31-21	4.1	12	95	7.9	0	1	32	0	0.25
20	vsNebraska	W44-22	6.2	16	50	3.1	0	3	53	0	—

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

16.9%

Passing plays

4.1%

Rushing plays

26.0%

Standard downs

19.2%

Passing downs

10.6%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.23
Passing downs: 0.43
Pass / Rush EPA: 1.00 / 0.18

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).