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Cole Herdman is a Versatile TE for Purdue. Cole's 2017 season produced 13.0 total EPA across 32 plays.
2017 Production
Receiving
20 Receptions331 Rec yards3 Rec TD
Cole Herdman is a Versatile TE for Purdue. Cole's 2017 season produced 13.0 total EPA across 32 plays.
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 | vsLouisville | L28-35 | 19.2 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 19 | 0.53 |
| 2 | vsOhio | W44-21 | 3.3 | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 1 | 62 | — |
| 3 | @Missouri | W35-3 | 11.1 | 1 | 54 | 54.0 | 0 | 54 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 15 · Avg 15.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3.33 |
| 4 | vsMichigan | L10-28 | 19.6 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.05 |
| 6 | vsMinnesota | W31-17 | 0.4 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 1 | 20 | 1.23 |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | L9-17 | 26.8 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 3.17 |
| 8 | @Rutgers | L12-14 | -5.5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -1.03 |
| 10 | vsIllinois | W29-10 | -7.4 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 2.47 |
| 11 | @Northwestern | L13-23 | 11.2 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 11 | 0.19 |
| 12 | @Iowa | W24-15 | 9.8 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.30 |
| 13 | vsIndiana | W31-24 | 10.2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 | 0.14 |
| 1 | vsArizona | W38-35 | 3.7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.18 |