

Bucky Hodges is a Versatile TE for Virginia Tech. Bucky's 2015 season produced 43.0 total EPA across 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsFurman | W42-3 | — | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 46 | 1.60 |
| 3 | @Purdue | W51-24 | -7.4 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 2 | 5 | 0.76 |
| 4 | @East Carolina | L28-35 | -0.5 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 0 | 32 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 38 · Avg 9.5 · Rec TD 0
| 0.71 |
| 5 | vsPittsburgh | L13-17 | 11.1 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.79 |
| 6 | vsNC State | W28-13 | 9.6 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 26 | 0.25 |
| 7 | @Miami | L20-30 | 11.0 | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 35 | 0.59 |
| 8 | vsDuke | L43-45 | 3.4 | 5 | 101 | 20.2 | 3 | 36 | 1.33 |
| 9 | @Boston College | W26-10 | 4.7 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.98 |
| 11 | @Georgia Tech | W23-21 | 9.0 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 21 | -0.19 |
| 12 | vsNorth Carolina | L27-30 | 20.0 | 6 | 44 | 7.3 | 1 | 10 | 1.26 |
| 13 | @Virginia | W23-20 | 1.4 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.27 |
| 1 | vsTulsa | W55-52 | -8.5 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 19 | 0.03 |