Cade Harris is a Slot Specialist WR for Air Force. Cade's 2024 season ranks in the 63th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 67 plays — a average rate for the WR.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs WR peers
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸9 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.54 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 3.51 EPA/play in Wk 14 vs San Diego State (SP+ -15).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗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 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Heidenreich | Navy | 2024 | 66 | 0.340 | 0.7 | 22.4 |
| Chris Tyree | Notre Dame | 2020 | 76 | 0.310 | 0.6 | 23.6 |
| Noah Short | Army | 2024 | 69 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 20.7 |
| Ainias Smith | Texas A&M | 2020 | 55 | 0.310 | 0.5 | 17.0 |
| Xavier White | Texas Tech | 2020 | 62 | 0.300 | 0.5 | 18.6 |
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 | vsMerrimack | W21-6 | — | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.79 |
| 2 | vsSan José State | L7-17 | -5.5 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0.64 |
| 3 | @Baylor | L3-31 | 8.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.74 |
| 5 | @Wyoming | L19-31 | -13.6 | 5 | 106 | 21.2 | 0 | 33 | 0.85 |
| 6 | vsNavy | L7-34 | 3.5 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.03 |
| 7 | @New Mexico | L37-52 | -14.8 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 8 | vsColorado State | L13-21 | -5.7 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.19 |
| 10 | @Army | L3-20 | 9.2 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 27 | 0.94 |
| 11 | vsFresno State | W36-28 | -3.8 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 1.25 |
| 12 | vsOregon State | W28-0 | -6.7 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 36 | 1.35 |
| 13 | @Nevada | W22-19 | -15.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.11 |
| 14 | @San Diego State | W31-20 | -15.4 | 1 | 76 | 76.0 | 1 | 76 | 3.51 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.95
- Passing downs
- 0.59
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 1.60 / 0.46
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Career · rolling EPA, game by game
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.