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#86Brenton Strange
Brenton Strange is a Slot Specialist TE for Penn State. Brenton's 2021 season produced 15.2 total EPA across 32 plays.
2021 Production
Receiving
20 Receptions225 Rec yards3
Brenton Strange is a Slot Specialist TE for Penn State. Brenton's 2021 season produced 15.2 total EPA across 32 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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.
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 | @Wisconsin | W16-10 | 20.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.39 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W44-13 | -11.2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.40 |
| 3 | vsAuburn | W28-20 | 11.0 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 | 40 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds -1 · Avg -1.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.54 |
| 4 | vsVillanova | W38-17 | — | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.72 |
| 5 | vsIndiana | W24-0 | -7.8 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 | 0.89 |
| 6 | @Iowa | L20-23 | 11.4 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | -0.26 |
| 8 | vsIllinois | L18-20 | 4.3 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.72 |
| 9 | @Ohio State | L24-33 | 29.3 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 1 | 8 | -0.01 |
| 11 | vsMichigan | L17-21 | 23.4 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.70 |
| 13 | @Michigan State | L27-30 | 11.2 | 4 | 63 | 15.8 | 0 | 25 | 1.12 |
| 1 | vsArkansas | L10-24 | 13.8 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.30 |