#8Cade Wolford

WR·Cincinnati·2026

Cade Wolford is a Slot Specialist WR for Cincinnati.

What projects, and what doesn't · WRs · 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)0.47
Beats guessing the WR average by 16%. n=6,302 WR seasons
EPA per play (efficiency)0.09
Not projectable — we do not forecast this. n=5,767 WR seasons
Total EPA (value)0.45
Beats guessing the WR average by 12%. n=5,767 WR seasons

Across all positions, usage carries year to year at 0.47 and efficiency at 0.07. So Cade Wolford'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.

2026 Production

Receiving

4 Receptions18 Rec yards0 Rec TD4.5 Yards/rec

Returns

5 Punt returns34 PR yards0 PR TD

Performance Analysis · 2026 · vs WR peers

Efficiency0
Volume18
Explosiveness0
Consistency50
Pass-Down50

Player type

Slot Specialist WR

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)0th %ile · below avg

Key findings

▸Below-average efficiency vs WR peers — value comes through volume, not per-play impact.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.

NIL Market Tier· 2026

On3 valuation ↗

Contributor

Rotational contributor. Smaller collective or local 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 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
Amare Jones	Tulane	2020	71	0.180	0.0	12.8
De'Michael Harris	Southern Miss	2019	117	0.130	0.7	15.2
Brandon Chatman	Navy	2025	52	0.230	0.6	12.0
Hyleck Foster	Marshall	2015	101	0.180	0.5	18.2
Amare Jones	Tulane	2019	58	0.230	0.8	13.3

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	vsBoston College	W34-15	-7.4	—	—	—	—	—	—
2	vsWestern Carolina	W62-10	—	4	18	4.5	0	12	-0.20

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

6.3%

Passing plays

16.7%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

4.8%

Passing downs

11.8%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: -0.06
Passing downs: —
Pass / Rush EPA: -0.06 / —

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