Brycen Hopkins is a Versatile TE for Purdue. Brycen's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 84 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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 | @Nevada | L31-34 | -12.3 | 6 | 84 | 14.0 | 1 | 26 | 1.45 |
| 2 | vsVanderbilt | W42-24 | -10.4 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 2 | 20 | 1.17 |
| 3 | vsTCU | L13-34 | 6.7 | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 0 | 38 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 8 · Rec Yds 142 · Avg 17.8 · Rec TD 2
| 2.40 |
| 6 | @Penn State | L7-35 | 24.3 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.36 |
| 7 | vsMaryland | W40-14 | -6.3 | 10 | 140 | 14.0 | 0 | 38 | 0.89 |
| 8 | @Iowa | L20-26 | 16.7 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 28 | -0.04 |
| 9 | vsIllinois | L6-24 | 0.6 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.46 |
| 10 | vsNebraska | W31-27 | 2.6 | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 0 | 26 | 0.81 |
| 11 | @Northwestern | W24-22 | -5.5 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 10 | 0.07 |
| 13 | @Wisconsin | L24-45 | 20.3 | 8 | 127 | 15.9 | 2 | 37 | 0.84 |
| 14 | vsIndiana | L41-44 | 12.8 | 8 | 142 | 17.8 | 2 | 72 | 0.80 |
