Ja'Tavion Sanders is a Versatile TE for Texas. Ja'Tavion's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 66 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 | vsUL Monroe | W52-10 | -15.7 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 1 | 25 | 1.79 |
| 2 | vsAlabama | L19-20 | 30.3 | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 8 | 0.04 |
| 3 | vsUTSA | W41-20 | 7.2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 36 · Avg 7.2 · Rec TD 0
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| 4 | @Texas Tech | L34-37 | 8.5 | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.55 |
| 5 | vsWest Virginia | W38-20 | 2.4 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 2 | 33 | 1.56 |
| 6 | vsOklahoma | W49-0 | 15.4 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 2 | 24 | 0.88 |
| 7 | vsIowa State | W24-21 | 5.3 | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 | 18 | 1.19 |
| 8 | @Oklahoma State | L34-41 | 11.3 | 6 | 76 | 12.7 | 0 | 21 | 1.67 |
| 10 | @Kansas State | W34-27 | 21.4 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 18 | 0.67 |
| 11 | vsTCU | L10-17 | 24.3 | 7 | 61 | 8.7 | 0 | 24 | 0.11 |
| 12 | @Kansas | W55-14 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.36 |
| 13 | vsBaylor | W38-27 | 11.7 | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 0 | 37 | 0.56 |
| 1 | vsWashington | L20-27 | 15.7 | 5 | 36 | 7.2 | 0 | 17 | 0.14 |
