Jace Sternberger is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Texas A&M. Jace's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 74 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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 |
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 | vsNorthwestern State | W59-7 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 2 | 31 | 0.96 |
| 2 | vsClemson | L26-28 | 29.7 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.22 |
| 3 | vsUL Monroe | W48-10 | -10.9 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 1 | 20 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 28 · Avg 28.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.99 |
| 4 | @Alabama | L23-45 | 36.3 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 1 | 24 | 1.37 |
| 5 | vsArkansas | W24-17 | 4.5 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 26 | 0.56 |
| 6 | vsKentucky | W20-14 | 13.1 | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 1 | 46 | 1.06 |
| 7 | @South Carolina | W26-23 | 14.9 | 7 | 145 | 20.7 | 1 | 53 | 1.30 |
| 9 | @Mississippi State | L13-28 | 23.2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | -0.25 |
| 10 | @Auburn | L24-28 | 23.6 | 3 | 59 | 19.7 | 0 | 42 | 1.01 |
| 11 | vsOle Miss | W38-24 | 9.8 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 0 | 31 | 1.58 |
| 12 | vsUAB | W41-20 | -0.3 | 4 | 85 | 21.3 | 2 | 25 | 1.76 |
| 13 | vsLSU | W74-72 | 24.2 | 5 | 75 | 15.0 | 2 | 36 | 0.29 |
| 1 | vsNC State | W52-13 | 9.4 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.04 |
