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Hayden Plinke is a Red Zone Weapon TE for UTEP. Hayden's 2016 season produced 23.5 total EPA across 37 plays.
2016 Production
Receiving
38 Receptions456 Rec yards8 Rec TD
Hayden Plinke is a Red Zone Weapon TE for UTEP. Hayden's 2016 season produced 23.5 total EPA across 37 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 |
| 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 | vsNew Mexico State | W38-22 | -17.2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 1 | 11 | 2.81 |
| 2 | @Texas | L7-41 | 10.6 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.71 |
| 3 | vsArmy | L14-66 | -9.9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 84 · Avg 28.0 · Rec TD 1
| 2.63 |
| 4 | vsSouthern Miss | L7-34 | 0.7 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.31 |
| 5 | @Louisiana Tech | L7-28 | 3.1 | 8 | 66 | 8.3 | 1 | 24 | 0.18 |
| 6 | vsFlorida International | L21-35 | -19.0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.05 |
| 8 | @UTSA | W52-49 | -11.2 | 4 | 84 | 21.0 | 0 | 54 | — |
| 9 | vsOld Dominion | L21-31 | -0.7 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 20 | 0.10 |
| 10 | vsHouston Christian | W42-10 | — | 7 | 77 | 11.0 | 2 | 23 | 1.31 |
| 11 | @Florida Atlantic | L31-35 | -14.1 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 11 | 1.40 |
| 12 | @Rice | L24-44 | -16.5 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 14 | 0.14 |
| 13 | vsNorth Texas | W52-24 | -14.6 | 3 | 84 | 28.0 | 1 | 72 | -0.28 |