Darnell Washington is a Slot Specialist TE for Georgia. Darnell's 2022 season produced 19.5 total EPA across 31 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 | vsOregon | W49-3 | 18.9 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 25 | 0.73 |
| 2 | vsSamford | W33-0 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 28 | 0.28 |
| 3 | @South Carolina | W48-7 | 12.7 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 28 · Avg 28.0 · Rec TD 0
| 2.38 |
| 4 | vsKent State | W39-22 | -13.1 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 23 | 0.82 |
| 5 | @Missouri | W26-22 | 8.1 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 0 | 30 | 0.32 |
| 6 | vsAuburn | W42-10 | 5.1 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 7 | vsVanderbilt | W55-0 | -4.7 | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 0 | 34 | 2.21 |
| 9 | vsFlorida | W42-20 | 10.4 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 25 | -0.21 |
| 11 | @Mississippi State | W45-19 | 15.4 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 30 | 1.21 |
| 13 | vsGeorgia Tech | W37-14 | -11.8 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.18 |
| 14 | vsLSU | W50-30 | 16.2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 | 2.86 |
| 1 | vsOhio State | W42-41 | 31.1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.71 |
| 1 | vsTCU | W65-7 | 24.3 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.71 |