Colby Parkinson is a Versatile TE for Stanford. Colby's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 75 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 | vsNorthwestern | W17-7 | -5.5 | 4 | 38 | 9.5 | 0 | 26 | -0.28 |
| 2 | @USC | L20-45 | 13.1 | 7 | 89 | 12.7 | 0 | 21 | 0.63 |
| 3 | @UCF | L27-45 | 19.1 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.97 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 37 · Avg 12.3 · Rec TD 0
| 4 | vsOregon | L6-21 | 19.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.32 |
| 5 | @Oregon State | W31-28 | -0.7 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 1 | 36 | 1.63 |
| 6 | vsWashington | W23-13 | 18.3 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 22 | 1.39 |
| 8 | vsUCLA | L16-34 | -3.9 | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.27 |
| 9 | vsArizona | W41-31 | -8.0 | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 0 | 19 | 0.60 |
| 11 | @Colorado | L13-16 | -4.1 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 20 | 0.27 |
| 12 | @Washington State | L22-49 | 11.1 | 5 | 80 | 16.0 | 0 | 23 | 1.15 |
| 13 | vsCalifornia | L20-24 | -2.6 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.97 |
| 14 | vsNotre Dame | L24-45 | 17.7 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 20 | -0.05 |
