Irv Smith Jr. is a Versatile TE for Alabama. Irv's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 54 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 | vsLouisville | W51-14 | -9.1 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 32 | 0.63 |
| 2 | vsArkansas State | W57-7 | 1.2 | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 1 | 22 | — |
| 3 | @Ole Miss | W62-7 | 9.8 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 4 · Rec Yds 43 · Avg 10.8 · Rec TD 0
| 0.80 |
| 4 | vsTexas A&M | W45-23 | 21.6 | 4 | 74 | 18.5 | 0 | 42 | 0.55 |
| 5 | vsLouisiana | W56-14 | -6.9 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.01 |
| 6 | @Arkansas | W65-31 | 4.5 | 2 | 123 | 61.5 | 1 | 76 | 2.48 |
| 7 | vsMissouri | W39-10 | 20.8 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1.13 |
| 8 | @Tennessee | W58-21 | 5.5 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 25 | 0.47 |
| 10 | @LSU | W29-0 | 24.2 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 1 | 25 | 1.03 |
| 11 | vsMississippi State | W24-0 | 23.2 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 0 | 25 | 0.84 |
| 12 | vsThe Citadel | W50-17 | — | 1 | 68 | 68.0 | 1 | 68 | — |
| 13 | vsAuburn | W52-21 | 23.6 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.27 |
| 14 | vsGeorgia | W35-28 | 32.9 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 19 | 0.47 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma | W45-34 | 24.9 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.41 |
| 1 | vsClemson | L16-44 | 29.7 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 21 | 0.41 |
