Blake Kern is a Versatile TE for Arkansas.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsGeorgia | L10-37 | 19.1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.13 |
| 6 | @Auburn | L28-30 | 12.6 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 35 | 1.35 |
| 7 | vsOle Miss | W33-21 | 4.8 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.34 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 19 · Avg 9.5 · Rec TD 0
| 9 | @Texas A&M | L31-42 | 16.2 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.97 |
| 10 | vsTennessee | W24-13 | 0.9 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 24 | 1.38 |
| 11 | @Florida | L35-63 | 19.8 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 13 | 0.31 |
| 12 | vsLSU | L24-27 | 6.0 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.25 |
| 14 | @Missouri | L48-50 | -1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | -0.32 |
| 15 | vsAlabama | L3-52 | 28.3 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.28 |