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#81Hayden Hurst

TE·South Carolina·2016

Hayden Hurst is a Versatile TE for South Carolina. Hayden's 2016 season produced 31.4 total EPA across 71 plays.

2016 Production

Receiving

48 Receptions616 Rec yards1

Performance Analysis · 2016 · vs TE peers

Player type

Versatile TE

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)—

Game-to-game consistency78th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸5 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 — 0.21 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 1.20 EPA/play in Wk 5 vs Texas A&M (SP+ 12).

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
Seth Green	Minnesota	2018	83	0.390	0.0	32.4
Ty Thompson	Tulane	2024	48	0.420	0.4	20.2
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

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	@Vanderbilt	W13-10	-1.2	2	17	8.5	0	11	0.37
2	@Mississippi State	L14-27	5.4	8	68	8.5	0	22	0.08

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

8.3%

Passing plays

16.4%

Rushing plays

0.5%

Standard downs

7.1%

Passing downs

10.8%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.19
Passing downs: 0.75
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.45 / 0.11

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Hayden Hurst

South Carolina

Position: TE
Jersey: #81
Class: —
Ht / Wt: 6'5", 250 lb
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL

2016 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs South FloridaWk 1

EPA 0.3

Rec 6 · Rec Yds 86 · Avg 14.3 · Rec TD 1