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Evan Butts is a Slot Specialist TE for Virginia. Evan's 2017 season produced 20.4 total EPA across 34 plays.
2017 Production
Receiving
32 Receptions266 Rec yards2 Rec TD
Evan Butts is a Slot Specialist TE for Virginia. Evan's 2017 season produced 20.4 total EPA across 34 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsWilliam & Mary | W28-10 | — | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | -0.03 |
| 2 | vsIndiana | L17-34 | 10.2 | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.79 |
| 4 | @Boise State | W42-23 | 9.1 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 10 · Avg 5.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.02 |
| 6 | vsDuke | W28-21 | 6.1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.56 |
| 7 | @North Carolina | W20-14 | 4.3 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 1 | 16 | 1.46 |
| 8 | vsBoston College | L10-41 | 4.6 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 9 | @Pittsburgh | L14-31 | 6.0 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 12 | 0.85 |
| 11 | @Louisville | L21-38 | 19.2 | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 1 | 25 | 1.27 |
| 12 | @Miami | L28-44 | 17.4 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
| 13 | vsVirginia Tech | L0-10 | 14.3 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.12 |
| 1 | @Navy | L7-49 | -0.7 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.06 |