Grant Calcaterra is a Slot Specialist TE for SMU. Grant's 2021 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 50 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAbilene Christian | W56-9 | — | 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 2 | 22 | 3.06 |
| 2 | vsNorth Texas | W35-12 | -6.5 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | 29 | 0.63 |
| 3 | @Louisiana Tech | W39-37 | -11.6 | 7 | 103 | 14.7 | 0 | 24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 14 · Avg 14.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.81 |
| 4 | @TCU | W42-34 | -0.6 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.23 |
| 5 | vsSouth Florida | W41-17 | -12.1 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | -0.30 |
| 6 | @Navy | W31-24 | -8.5 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 10 | 0.84 |
| 8 | vsTulane | W55-26 | -3.9 | 7 | 90 | 12.9 | 0 | 21 | 0.68 |
| 9 | @Houston | L37-44 | 10.9 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.16 |
| 10 | @Memphis | L25-28 | 1.0 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.90 |
| 11 | vsUCF | W55-28 | 4.8 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 1 | 26 | 1.37 |
| 12 | @Cincinnati | L14-48 | 21.2 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.51 |
