#86Garrett Oakley
Garrett Oakley is a Versatile TE for Kansas State. Garrett's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 57 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.26 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.85 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Army (SP+ 1).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIowa State | L21-24 | 9.9 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 1 | vsNorth Dakota | W38-35 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | 1.10 |
| 2 | vsArmy | L21-24 | 0.8 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 1.85 |
| 3 | @Arizona | L17-23 | 12.0 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 4 | -0.04 |
| 5 | vsUCF | W34-20 | -1.2 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 1 | 35 | 0.54 |
| 6 | @Baylor | L34-35 | 1.4 | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | 1 | 13 | 0.44 |
| 7 | vsTCU | W41-28 | 8.3 | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 2 | 32 | 1.06 |
| 10 | vsTexas Tech | L20-43 | 27.6 | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 1 | 28 | 0.35 |
| 12 | @Oklahoma State | W14-6 | -15.1 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 11 | 0.12 |
| 13 | @Utah | L47-51 | 22.2 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 1 | 15 | 1.29 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.35
- Passing downs
- 0.69
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.51 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).