Alize Mack is a Slot Specialist TE for Notre Dame. Alize's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 50 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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 | vsMichigan | W24-17 | 22.0 | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 1.74 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W24-16 | -18.9 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 | 0.61 |
| 3 | vsVanderbilt | W22-17 | 7.6 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 11 · Avg 5.5 · Rec TD 0
| 0.77 |
| 4 | @Wake Forest | W56-27 | 3.6 | 6 | 61 | 10.2 | 0 | 24 | 0.34 |
| 5 | vsStanford | W38-17 | 13.0 | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 1 | 35 | 1.14 |
| 6 | @Virginia Tech | W45-23 | 3.9 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.43 |
| 7 | vsPittsburgh | W19-14 | 2.7 | 6 | 31 | 5.2 | 0 | 9 | 0.03 |
| 9 | vsNavy | W44-22 | -10.2 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.01 |
| 11 | vsFlorida State | W42-13 | 1.4 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 2 | 15 | 1.31 |
| 12 | vsSyracuse | W36-3 | 7.5 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 47 | 0.18 |
| 13 | @USC | W24-17 | 9.7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.16 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L3-30 | 29.7 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | -0.45 |