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Aaron McLean is a Slot Specialist TE for UConn. Aaron's 2018 season produced 21.9 total EPA across 35 plays.
2018 Production
Receiving
32 Receptions396 Rec yards2 Rec TD
Aaron McLean is a Slot Specialist TE for UConn. Aaron's 2018 season produced 21.9 total EPA across 35 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
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 | vsUCF | L17-56 | 16.5 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 0 | 13 | 0.06 |
| 2 | @Boise State | L7-62 | 12.2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 15 | 1.50 |
| 3 | vsRhode Island | W56-49 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 1 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 15 · Avg 15.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.65 |
| 5 | vsCincinnati | L7-49 | 5.4 | 4 | 97 | 24.3 | 0 | 41 | -0.17 |
| 6 | @Memphis | L14-55 | 9.2 | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 0 | 18 | 0.55 |
| 8 | @South Florida | L30-38 | -1.2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.30 |
| 9 | vsMassachusetts | L17-22 | -16.1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | -0.63 |
| 10 | @Tulsa | L19-49 | -11.2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.20 |
| 11 | vsSMU | L50-62 | -5.4 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 0 | 26 | 1.31 |
| 12 | @East Carolina | L21-55 | -14.9 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.28 |