#18Benjamin Brahmer
Benjamin Brahmer is a Slot Specialist TE for Iowa State. Benjamin's 2025 season produced 18.7 total EPA across 40 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.34 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.89 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Arizona (SP+ 12).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSouth Dakota | W55-7 | — | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 2 | 15 | 0.93 |
| 1 | vsKansas State | W24-21 | 7.0 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 2 | vsIowa | W16-13 | 19.7 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 | 0.51 |
| 3 | @Arkansas State | W24-16 | -8.8 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.13 |
| 5 | vsArizona | W39-14 | 12.0 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 27 | 1.89 |
| 6 | @Cincinnati | L30-38 | 4.5 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 22 | -0.62 |
| 7 | @Colorado | L17-24 | -8.3 | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 0 | 26 | 0.41 |
| 9 | vsBYU | L27-41 | 15.9 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 0 | 24 | — |
| 10 | vsArizona State | L19-24 | 3.9 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 1 | 24 | 0.93 |
| 11 | @TCU | W20-17 | 8.3 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 1 | 23 | — |
| 13 | vsKansas | W38-14 | 4.1 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 1 | 17 | -0.11 |
| 14 | @Oklahoma State | W20-13 | -15.1 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | -0.10 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.47
- Passing downs
- 0.47
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.52 / -1.50
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).