Cole Turner is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Nevada. Cole's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 69 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vsWyoming | W37-34 | -2.5 | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 2 | 50 | 1.02 |
| 9 | @UNLV | W37-19 | -19.7 | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 0 | 27 | 1.68 |
| 10 | vsUtah State | W34-9 | -16.7 | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 0 | 20 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 60 · Avg 12.0 · Rec TD 2
| 0.57 |
| 11 | @New Mexico | W27-20 | -15.0 | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 0 | 41 | 0.63 |
| 12 | vsSan Diego State | W26-21 | 5.3 | 8 | 50 | 6.3 | 1 | 14 | 0.32 |
| 13 | @Hawai'i | L21-24 | -7.1 | 6 | 48 | 8.0 | 1 | 19 | 0.63 |
| 14 | vsFresno State | W37-26 | -5.5 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 2 | 29 | 1.07 |
| 15 | @San José State | L20-30 | 0.1 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 1 | 22 | 0.68 |
| 1 | vsTulane | W38-27 | 4.2 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 2 | 28 | 1.42 |
