Caleb Phillips is a Slot Specialist TE for Hawai'i. Caleb's 2022 season produced 19.1 total EPA across 34 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 | vsWestern Kentucky | L17-49 | 1.7 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 22 | 1.13 |
| 3 | vsDuquesne | W24-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -0.88 |
| 4 | @New Mexico State | L26-45 | -15.4 | 8 | 138 | 17.3 | 0 | 40 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 38 · Avg 7.6 · Rec TD 0
| 1.67 |
| 6 | @San Diego State | L14-16 | -4.4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.17 |
| 8 | @Colorado State | L13-17 | -22.2 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 1 | 6 | 0.97 |
| 9 | vsWyoming | L20-27 | -10.8 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.64 |
| 10 | @Fresno State | L13-55 | 3.3 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 | 15 | -0.14 |
| 11 | vsUtah State | L34-41 | -13.3 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 31 | 0.20 |
| 12 | vsUNLV | W31-25 | -11.9 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 1 | 11 | 1.47 |
| 13 | @San José State | L14-27 | -4.3 | 5 | 38 | 7.6 | 0 | 17 | 0.63 |