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#85Blake Whiteheart

TE·Wake Forest·2022

Blake Whiteheart is a Slot Specialist TE for Wake Forest. Blake's 2022 season produced 24.1 total EPA across 34 plays.

2022 Production

Receiving

24 Receptions295 Rec yards3

Performance Analysis · 2022 · vs TE peers

Player type

Slot Specialist TE

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency71th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.71 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 2.40 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs VMI.

NIL Market Tier· 2022

On3 valuation ↗

Elite

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

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsVMI	W44-10	—	2	50	25.0	1	27	2.40
2	@Vanderbilt	W45-25	-4.7	1	14	14.0	0	14	0.80
3	vsLiberty	W37-36	-1.5	3	20	6.7	1	9

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

4.1%

Passing plays

7.6%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

2.4%

Passing downs

8.1%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.61
Passing downs: 0.77
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.71 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Blake Whiteheart

Wake Forest

Position: TE
Jersey: #85
Class: JR
Ht / Wt: 6'4", 243 lb
Hometown: Winston-salem, NC

2022 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs MissouriWk 1

EPA -0.4

Rec 1 · Rec Yds 8 · Avg 8.0 · Rec TD 0