Demarcus Ayers is a Versatile WR for Houston. Demarcus's 2015 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 153 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Kendall Hinton | Wake Forest | 2015 | 84 | 0.460 | 2.4 | 38.6 |
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 | vsTennessee Tech | W52-24 | — | 10 | 121 | 12.1 | 0 | 39 | 0.61 |
| 2 | @Louisville | W34-31 | 13.2 | 8 | 53 | 6.6 | 1 | 15 | 0.11 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 9 · Rec Yds 82 · Avg 9.1 · Rec TD 0
| 4 | vsTexas State | W59-14 | -15.5 | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 2 | 50 | 2.19 |
| 5 | @Tulsa | W38-24 | -8.5 | 7 | 78 | 11.1 | 0 | 23 | 0.17 |
| 6 | vsSMU | W49-28 | -17.5 | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | 33 | 0.96 |
| 7 | @Tulane | W42-7 | -14.0 | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 0 | 41 | 0.70 |
| 8 | @UCF | W59-10 | -15.5 | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 1 | 67 | 0.36 |
| 9 | vsVanderbilt | W34-0 | -1.6 | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 1 | 15 | 0.50 |
| 10 | vsCincinnati | W33-30 | 5.3 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 18 | 0.72 |
| 11 | vsMemphis | W35-34 | 8.0 | 13 | 127 | 9.8 | 0 | 40 | 0.54 |
| 12 | @UConn | L17-20 | -6.3 | 7 | 83 | 11.9 | 0 | 23 | 0.21 |
| 13 | vsNavy | W52-31 | 12.1 | 8 | 161 | 20.1 | 1 | 62 | 1.27 |
| 14 | vsTemple | W24-13 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.62 |
| 1 | vsFlorida State | W38-24 | 23.2 | 9 | 82 | 9.1 | 0 | 20 | 0.59 |
