

Ben McCord is a Versatile TE for Central Michigan. Ben's 2015 season produced 44.8 total EPA across 51 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 |
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 | vsOklahoma State | L13-24 | 9.9 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 20 | 1.55 |
| 2 | vsMonmouth | W31-10 | — | 2 | 100 | 50.0 | 1 | 83 | 5.10 |
| 3 | @Syracuse | L27-30 | -3.9 | 10 | 147 | 14.7 | 1 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 42 · Avg 21.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.98 |
| 4 | @Michigan State | L10-30 | 15.6 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.31 |
| 5 | vsNorthern Illinois | W29-19 | -0.9 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.18 |
| 6 | @Western Michigan | L39-41 | 4.9 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 2 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 7 | vsBuffalo | W51-14 | -10.3 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 16 | -0.04 |
| 8 | @Ball State | W23-21 | -15.5 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 9 | 0.01 |
| 9 | @Akron | W14-6 | -0.8 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 27 | 0.43 |
| 11 | vsToledo | L23-28 | 7.7 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.02 |
| 12 | @Kent State | W27-14 | -11.9 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | — |
| 13 | vsEastern Michigan | W35-28 | -19.7 | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 0 | 38 | 1.62 |
| 1 | vsMinnesota | L14-21 | 8.1 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.49 |