Alec Bloom is a Slot Specialist TE for UConn. Alec's 2015 season produced 22.5 total EPA across 32 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 | vsVillanova | W20-15 | — | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.29 |
| 2 | vsArmy | W22-17 | -21.7 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 | 1.77 |
| 3 | @Missouri | L6-9 | 3.4 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 24 · Avg 12.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.83 |
| 4 | vsNavy | L18-28 | 12.1 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.43 |
| 6 | @UCF | W40-13 | -15.5 | 4 | 67 | 16.8 | 0 | 20 | 1.04 |
| 7 | vsSouth Florida | L20-28 | 3.6 | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 0 | 38 | 1.43 |
| 9 | vsEast Carolina | W31-13 | -0.5 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 | 3.14 |
| 10 | @Tulane | W7-3 | -14.0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.18 |
| 12 | vsHouston | W20-17 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -1.14 |
| 13 | @Temple | L3-27 | 6.0 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 | 0.18 |
| 1 | vsMarshall | L10-16 | 3.5 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.11 |