DeAndre Hughes is a Versatile WR for Air Force. DeAndre's 2021 season ranks in the 92th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 63 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lorenzo Lee Nunez | South Carolina | 2015 | 56 | 0.430 | 1.4 | 24.1 |
| Kawaan Baker | South Alabama | 2018 | 63 | 0.410 | 1.4 | 25.8 |
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 | vsLafayette | W35-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.53 |
| 2 | @Navy | W23-3 | -8.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.32 |
| 3 | vsUtah State | L45-49 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
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.
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
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| 4 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W31-7 | -5.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.66 |
| 5 | @New Mexico | W38-10 | -18.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.87 |
| 8 | vsSan Diego State | L14-20 | 8.3 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.26 |
| 10 | vsArmy | L14-21 | 4.7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 11 | @Colorado State | W35-21 | -2.4 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.80 |
| 12 | @Nevada | W41-39 | 3.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.79 |
| 1 | vsLouisville | W31-28 | 7.8 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.22 |
