Ben Mason is a Versatile TE for Michigan. Ben's 2018 season produced 18.1 total EPA across 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsSMU | W45-20 | -5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.19 |
| 4 | vsNebraska | W56-10 | 5.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.04 |
| 5 | @Northwestern | W20-17 | 1.9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec — · Rec Yds — · Avg — · Rec TD —
| 1.07 |
| 6 | vsMaryland | W42-21 | 3.0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.35 |
| 8 | @Michigan State | W21-7 | 11.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.64 |
| 10 | vsPenn State | W42-7 | 19.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.01 |
| 11 | @Rutgers | W42-7 | -12.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.51 |
| 12 | vsIndiana | W31-20 | 1.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.34 |
| 13 | @Ohio State | L39-62 | 24.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.92 |
| 1 | vsFlorida | L15-41 | 23.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -1.68 |