Armani Levias is a Versatile TE for Marshall. Armani's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 60 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 | vsVMI | W56-17 | — | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.67 |
| 2 | @Boise State | L7-14 | 8.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | vsOhio | W33-31 | 3.7 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 67 · Avg 22.3 · Rec TD 0
| 0.15 |
| 5 | vsCincinnati | L14-52 | 9.1 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.17 |
| 6 | @Middle Tennessee | L13-24 | -11.3 | 3 | 94 | 31.3 | 1 | 75 | 2.27 |
| 7 | vsOld Dominion | W31-17 | -24.4 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.35 |
| 8 | @Florida Atlantic | W36-31 | -0.6 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 59 | 0.79 |
| 9 | vsWestern Kentucky | W26-23 | 1.7 | 10 | 77 | 7.7 | 1 | 25 | 0.31 |
| 10 | @Rice | W20-7 | -18.0 | 7 | 96 | 13.7 | 0 | 38 | 1.13 |
| 12 | vsLouisiana Tech | W31-10 | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.49 |
| 13 | @Charlotte | L13-24 | -6.3 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.37 |
| 14 | vsFlorida International | W30-27 | -7.0 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.49 |
| 1 | vsUCF | L25-48 | 19.1 | 3 | 67 | 22.3 | 0 | 45 | -0.30 |
