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George Kittle is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Iowa. George's 2016 season produced 24.4 total EPA across 32 plays.
2016 Production
Receiving
22 Receptions314 Rec yards4 Rec TD
George Kittle is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Iowa. George's 2016 season produced 24.4 total EPA across 32 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsIowa State | W42-3 | 0.7 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 10 | 0.99 |
| 3 | vsNorth Dakota State | L21-23 | — | 5 | 110 | 22.0 | 0 | 51 | 0.88 |
| 4 | @Rutgers | W14-7 | -14.9 | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 1 | 36 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 18 · Avg 18.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.79 |
| 5 | vsNorthwestern | L31-38 | 2.9 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.54 |
| 6 | @Minnesota | W14-7 | 12.6 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 15 | 1.06 |
| 7 | @Purdue | W49-35 | -11.0 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 22 | 0.73 |
| 10 | @Penn State | L14-41 | 19.0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 6 | -0.05 |
| 13 | vsNebraska | W40-10 | 10.3 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 6 | 1.88 |
| 1 | vsFlorida | L3-30 | 15.4 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | -0.09 |