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Cedric Patterson III is a Slot Specialist WR for Rice. Cedric's 2021 season produced 38.5 total EPA across 41 plays.
2021 Production
Receiving
38 Receptions583 Rec yards6
Cedric Patterson III is a Slot Specialist WR for Rice. Cedric's 2021 season produced 38.5 total EPA across 41 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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.
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 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Arkansas | L17-38 | 13.8 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | — |
| 2 | vsHouston | L7-44 | 10.9 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.19 |
| 3 | @Texas | L0-58 | 8.5 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 93 · Avg 18.6 · Rec TD 2
| 4 | vsTexas Southern | W48-34 | — | 3 | 108 | 36.0 | 1 | 73 | 2.24 |
| 5 | vsSouthern Miss | W24-19 | -14.2 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 18 | 1.21 |
| 7 | @UTSA | L0-45 | 6.5 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 8 | -0.11 |
| 8 | @UAB | W30-24 | 9.1 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 22 | 0.57 |
| 9 | vsNorth Texas | L24-30 | -6.5 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 1 | 12 | 0.37 |
| 10 | @Charlotte | L24-31 | -13.7 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 | 1.63 |
| 11 | vsWestern Kentucky | L21-42 | 13.3 | 7 | 100 | 14.3 | 1 | 23 | — |
| 12 | @UTEP | L28-38 | -4.2 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 1 | 33 | 2.16 |
| 13 | vsLouisiana Tech | W35-31 | -11.6 | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 2 | 38 | 0.75 |