Brady Russell is a Versatile TE for Colorado.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsColorado State | W52-31 | -3.9 | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 27 | 2.08 |
| 2 | vsNebraska | W34-31 | 2.6 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 14 | 0.57 |
| 3 | vsAir Force | L23-30 | 12.1 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 18 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 1
| -0.32 |
| 6 | vsArizona | L30-35 | -8.0 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 15 | 0.32 |
| 7 | @Oregon | L3-45 | 19.0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 1.76 |
| 8 | @Washington State | L10-41 | 11.1 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 13 | 0.52 |
| 9 | vsUSC | L31-35 | 13.1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.95 |
| 10 | @UCLA | L14-31 | -3.9 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 | 16 | 0.27 |
| 11 | vsStanford | W16-13 | -4.7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 13 | vsWashington | W20-14 | 18.3 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.91 |
| 14 | @Utah | L15-45 | 19.5 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 1 | 8 | 1.07 |