Cade Brewer is a Slot Specialist TE for Texas.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsUTEP | W59-3 | -18.6 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 20 | 1.10 |
| 4 | @Texas Tech | W63-56 | -4.2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.51 |
| 5 | vsTCU | L31-33 | 1.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 59 · Avg 29.5 · Rec TD 0
| -0.59 |
| 8 | vsBaylor | W27-16 | 1.3 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 1.61 |
| 9 | @Oklahoma State | W41-34 | 14.2 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.20 |
| 13 | vsIowa State | L20-23 | 13.3 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.23 |
| 14 | @Kansas State | W69-31 | 2.0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 | 15 | 2.56 |
| 1 | vsColorado | W55-23 | -0.4 | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 0 | 38 | 1.37 |