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#82Gunnar Oakes
Gunnar Oakes is a Slot Specialist TE for Eastern Michigan. Gunnar's 2022 season produced 22.0 total EPA across 30 plays.
2022 Production
Receiving
27 Receptions278 Rec yards0
Gunnar Oakes is a Slot Specialist TE for Eastern Michigan. Gunnar's 2022 season produced 22.0 total EPA across 30 plays.
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.
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 | vsEastern Kentucky | W42-34 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 | 1.30 |
| 2 | @Louisiana | L21-49 | 2.0 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.92 |
| 3 | @Arizona State | W30-21 | -4.1 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 27 · Avg 13.5 · Rec TD 0
| — |
| 4 | vsBuffalo | L31-50 | -9.2 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.17 |
| 6 | @Western Michigan | W45-23 | -17.3 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 17 | 0.52 |
| 7 | vsNorthern Illinois | L10-39 | -18.8 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 2.44 |
| 8 | @Ball State | W20-16 | -14.9 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 27 | 1.09 |
| 9 | vsToledo | L24-27 | -3.7 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.20 |
| 12 | @Kent State | W31-24 | -13.1 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.14 |
| 13 | vsCentral Michigan | W38-19 | -14.0 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 23 | 0.58 |
| 1 | vsSan José State | W41-27 | -4.3 | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 0 | 19 | 1.27 |