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Ben Johnson is a Versatile TE for Kansas. Ben's 2017 season produced 19.0 total EPA across 47 plays.
2017 Production
Receiving
30 Receptions363 Rec yards1 Rec TD
Ben Johnson is a Versatile TE for Kansas. Ben's 2017 season produced 19.0 total EPA across 47 plays.
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 | vsSoutheast Missouri State | W38-16 | — | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 1 | 57 | 1.17 |
| 2 | vsCentral Michigan | L27-45 | -8.6 | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 0 | 16 | 0.61 |
| 3 | @Ohio | L30-42 | 3.3 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
| 0.87 |
| 4 | vsWest Virginia | L34-56 | 5.6 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 2.30 |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | L19-65 | 4.8 | 5 | 55 | 11.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.30 |
| 8 | @TCU | L0-43 | 18.9 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 13 | 0.37 |
| 9 | vsKansas State | L20-30 | 10.9 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.23 |
| 10 | vsBaylor | L9-38 | -1.4 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.06 |
| 11 | @Texas | L27-42 | 10.6 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma | L3-41 | 25.5 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 13 | -0.17 |
| 13 | @Oklahoma State | L17-58 | 19.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.57 |