Usage / Role
13%
Rotational offensive role
Player Dossier
2022-2025Troy
WR • 6'1" • 185 lbs • Seale, AL, USA
DJ Epps reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage / Role
13%
Rotational offensive role
Impact Production
18
Developing production for a receiver
Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Troy
Snapshot
Player Story
DJ Epps built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Seale, AL wearing No. 18, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of DJ Epps' career was his receiving role: 47 catches, 503...
Read the storyDJ Epps, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Troy. DJ Epps reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2023 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2024 Regular Season | Troy | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25.8 |
| 2025 Postseason | Troy | 13 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 66.2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Troy | 13 | 44 | 480 | 5 | 66.2 |
Related Context
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Troy to West Virginia | G5/FCS to P4 | 79.1 | Jan 6, 2026 |
DJ Epps played WR for Troy. Across 4 tracked seasons, DJ Epps recorded 17 rushing yards, 503 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Troy.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Troy paired 498 primary output with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 62.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas State
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
38.3
Efficiency
62.2
Usage
20.6
Consistency
33.7
Best Game by takeover score
Texas State
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Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: 18. Nicholls: 0. Clemson: 30. Memphis: 0. Buffalo: 18. South Alabama: 59. Texas State: 148. Louisiana: 24. Arkansas State: 0. Old Dominion: 8. Georgia State: 103. Southern Miss: 40. James Madison: 50
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Jacksonville State: 2 by 60. Clemson: 3 by 66.7. Buffalo: 2 by 60. South Alabama: 5 by 78.7. Texas State: 10 by 98.7. Louisiana: 3 by 53.3. Arkansas State: 2 by 0. Old Dominion: 1 by 53.3. Georgia State: 8 by 85.8. Southern Miss: 6 by 44.4. James Madison: 4 by 83.3
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13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas State
Best efficiency game
98.7 vs Texas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/17 | @ Jacksonville State | L 13-17 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 12/6 | @ James Madison | L 14-31 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 12.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Southern Miss | W 28-18 | — | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Georgia State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 31-19 | — | 8 | 103 | 12.9 | 12.90 | 2 | 35 |
| Fri 11/14 | @ Old Dominion | L 0-33 | — | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Arkansas State | L 10-23 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Louisiana | W 35-23 | — | 3 | 24 | 7.3 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Texas State100 receiving yards · High volume | W 48-41 | — | 10 | 148 | 14.8 | 14.80 | 2 | 48 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs South Alabama | W 31-24 | — | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Buffalo | W 21-17 | — | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Memphis | L 7-28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Clemson | L 16-27 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Nicholls | W 38-20 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Player Story
DJ Epps built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a wide receiver from Seale, AL wearing No. 18, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of DJ Epps' career was his receiving role: 47 catches, 503 receiving yards, 5 touchdowns, and 17 rushing yards across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Troy. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 17 rushing yards, 1 tackle, and 554 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Troy.
The arc is straightforward: DJ Epps moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Troy
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Troy | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Troy | 5 | 33.3 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Troy | 498 | 62.2 | 20.6 | 493 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Troy | 498 | 62.2 | 20.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
@ No. 65 Texas State
Week 7 · W 48-41 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
148
Receiving Yards
99.6 takeover
148 receiving yards with a 98.7 efficiency score.
#2
vs No. 133 Georgia State
Week 13 · W 31-19 · Conference game
103
Receiving Yards
84.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
103 receiving yards with a 85.8 efficiency score.
#3
vs No. 114 South Alabama
Week 6 · W 31-24 · Conference game
59
Receiving Yards
72.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 78.7 efficiency score.
#4
@ No. 27 James Madison
Week 15 · L 14-31 · Conference game
50
Receiving Yards
66.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
50 receiving yards with a 83.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Florida A&M
Week 4 · W 34-12
5
Receiving Yards
50.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
5 receiving yards with a 33.3 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Troy
498 primary output · 62.2 efficiency · 20.6 usage
66.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Troy
66.2
498 primary · 62.2 efficiency · 20.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Troy
25.8
5 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 5.6 usage
2
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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