Sam Pinckney is a Versatile WR for Coastal Carolina. Sam's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 94 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| 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 |
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 | vsArmy | W38-28 | -1.5 | 3 | 69 | 23.0 | 1 | 26 | 1.11 |
| 2 | vsGardner-Webb | W31-27 | — | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | 22 | 0.44 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 79 · Avg 19.8 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| vsBuffalo |
| W38-26 |
| -9.2 |
| 5 |
| 103 |
| 20.6 |
| 0 |
| 32 |
| 0.72 |
| 4 | @Georgia State | W41-24 | -3.3 | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.12 |
| 5 | vsGeorgia Southern | W34-30 | -6.4 | 6 | 41 | 6.8 | 0 | 16 | 0.02 |
| 6 | @UL Monroe | W28-21 | -15.7 | 9 | 133 | 14.8 | 0 | 38 | 1.12 |
| 7 | vsOld Dominion | L21-49 | -13.0 | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 0 | 32 | 0.64 |
| 9 | @Marshall | W24-13 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.25 |
| 10 | vsApp State | W35-28 | 1.7 | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 1 | 38 | 1.77 |
| 11 | vsSouthern Miss | W26-23 | -3.5 | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 0 | 48 | 1.34 |
| 13 | @James Madison | L7-47 | 6.5 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.82 |
| 14 | @Troy | L26-45 | 8.1 | 12 | 96 | 8.0 | 1 | 15 | 0.92 |
| 1 | vsEast Carolina | L29-53 | 1.1 | 4 | 79 | 19.8 | 0 | 34 | 0.72 |
