

Dalton Keene is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Virginia Tech. Dalton's 2019 season produced 18.8 total EPA across 35 plays.
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 |
| 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 | @Boston College | L28-35 | -5.7 | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 | -0.47 |
| 3 | vsFurman | W24-17 | — | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.09 |
| 6 | @Miami | W42-35 | 9.6 | 5 | 73 | 14.6 | 3 | 26 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 6 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 1
| 1.88 |
| 7 | vsRhode Island | W34-17 | — | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 18 | 1.83 |
| 8 | vsNorth Carolina | W43-41 | 10.3 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | -0.32 |
| 10 | @Notre Dame | L20-21 | 17.7 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.25 |
| 13 | vsPittsburgh | W28-0 | 4.1 | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 0 | 27 | 1.34 |
| 14 | @Virginia | L30-39 | 6.3 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.23 |
| 1 | vsKentucky | L30-37 | 9.1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 1 | 6 | 2.82 |