Hayden Pittman is a Slot Specialist TE for UAB.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 | vsCentral Arkansas | W45-35 | — | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.65 |
| 2 | @Miami | L14-31 | 12.8 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | -0.18 |
| 4 | @South Alabama | W42-10 | -11.3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 22 · Avg 11.0 · Rec TD 1
| 0.40 |
| 5 | vsUTSA | W21-13 | -9.6 | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 0 | 23 | 0.70 |
| 7 | vsWestern Kentucky | W37-14 | -3.2 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 18 | 0.58 |
| 8 | vsLouisiana | L20-24 | 8.1 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.57 |
| 9 | @Louisiana Tech | L34-37 | -7.0 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.06 |
| 15 | @Rice | W21-16 | -9.2 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 28 | 1.75 |
| 16 | @Marshall | W22-13 | 9.5 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 1 | 19 | 1.23 |