DJ Vonnahme is a Slot Specialist TE for Iowa. DJ's 2025 season produced 25.5 total EPA across 37 plays.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 1.14 from the first to second half of the season.
- ▸Peak game: 2.40 EPA/play in Wk 1 vs Vanderbilt (SP+ 20).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @Iowa State | L13-16 | 9.9 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.33 |
| 3 | vsMassachusetts | W47-7 | -36.6 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.16 |
| 4 | @Rutgers | W38-28 | 1.0 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | -0.31 |
| 5 | vsIndiana | L15-20 | 32.4 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.20 |
| 7 | @Wisconsin | W37-0 | -4.4 | 3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | -0.01 |
| 11 | vsOregon | L16-18 | 25.9 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 40 | 0.69 |
| 12 | @USC | L21-26 | 16.9 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 32 | 1.42 |
| 13 | vsMichigan State | W20-17 | -3.4 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 19 | -0.01 |
| 14 | @Nebraska | W40-16 | 6.2 | 3 | 91 | 30.3 | 1 | 43 | 1.19 |
| 1 | vsVanderbilt | W34-27 | 20.3 | 7 | 146 | 20.9 | 1 | 51 | 2.40 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.43
- Passing downs
- 1.04
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.69 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).