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Brandon Lingen is a Versatile TE for Minnesota. Brandon's 2015 season produced 27.1 total EPA across 44 plays.
2015 Production
Receiving
33 Receptions428 Rec yards3 Rec TD
Brandon Lingen is a Versatile TE for Minnesota. Brandon's 2015 season produced 27.1 total EPA across 44 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 |
| 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 | vsTCU | L17-23 | 19.0 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 1.48 |
| 2 | @Colorado State | W23-20 | 0.5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.62 |
| 5 | @Northwestern | L0-27 | 0.2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 33 · Avg 6.6 · Rec TD 0
| 0.36 |
| 6 | @Purdue | W41-13 | -7.4 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 2 | 17 | 1.05 |
| 7 | vsNebraska | L25-48 | 11.1 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 25 | 0.87 |
| 9 | vsMichigan | L26-29 | 19.7 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 0 | 39 | 0.71 |
| 10 | @Ohio State | L14-28 | 29.5 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 25 | 0.42 |
| 11 | @Iowa | L35-40 | 9.3 | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 1 | 40 | 1.41 |
| 12 | vsIllinois | W32-23 | 2.7 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 12 | 0.13 |
| 1 | vsCentral Michigan | W21-14 | -3.1 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 14 | 0.26 |