Cethan Carter is a Slot Specialist TE for Nebraska. Cethan's 2016 season produced 14.3 total EPA across 35 plays.
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 | vsWyoming | W52-17 | -6.9 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.26 |
| 3 | vsOregon | W35-32 | 6.1 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 0 | 21 | 0.12 |
| 4 | @Northwestern | W24-13 | 2.9 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 1 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 34 · Avg 17.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.14 |
| 5 | vsIllinois | W31-16 | -6.7 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | -0.62 |
| 10 | @Ohio State | L3-62 | 22.4 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 10 | -0.07 |
| 11 | vsMinnesota | W24-17 | 12.6 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.54 |
| 12 | vsMaryland | W28-7 | -0.6 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.06 |
| 13 | @Iowa | L10-40 | 10.3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1.37 |
| 1 | vsTennessee | L24-38 | 16.3 | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 0 | 33 | 0.57 |