Christopher Herndon IV is a Versatile TE for Miami. Christopher's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 55 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBethune-Cookman | W41-13 | — | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.60 |
| 4 | vsToledo | W52-30 | 6.6 | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 1 | 20 | 0.57 |
| 5 | @Duke | W31-6 | 6.1 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 41 · Avg 13.7 · Rec TD 0
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| 6 | @Florida State | W24-20 | 22.8 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 37 | 0.28 |
| 7 | vsGeorgia Tech | W25-24 | 8.9 | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 13 | 0.24 |
| 8 | vsSyracuse | W27-19 | 4.0 | 10 | 96 | 9.6 | 1 | 35 | 0.66 |
| 9 | @North Carolina | W24-19 | 4.3 | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 1 | 51 | 0.68 |
| 10 | vsVirginia Tech | W28-10 | 14.3 | 2 | 61 | 30.5 | 1 | 43 | 0.63 |
| 11 | vsNotre Dame | W41-8 | 20.8 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 10 | 0.07 |
| 12 | vsVirginia | W44-28 | 0.8 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.59 |
| 13 | @Pittsburgh | L14-24 | 6.0 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 20 | 0.94 |
