

Chase Allen is a Slot Specialist TE for Iowa State.
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 | vsLouisiana | L14-31 | 8.1 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 16 | -0.17 |
| 5 | vsOklahoma | W37-30 | 17.8 | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.67 |
| 6 | vsTexas Tech | W31-15 | -4.2 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 1 | 23 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 21 · Avg 7.0 · Rec TD 0
| 2.09 |
| 8 | @Oklahoma State | L21-24 | 14.2 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.26 |
| 10 | vsBaylor | W38-31 | 1.3 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 10 | 1.70 |
| 14 | vsWest Virginia | W42-6 | 8.5 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 31 | 1.39 |
| 16 | vsOklahoma | L21-27 | 17.8 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.27 |
| 1 | vsOregon | W34-17 | 18.1 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |