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Jake Butt is a Versatile TE for Michigan. Jake's 2016 season produced 32.1 total EPA across 55 plays.
2016 Production
Receiving
46 Receptions546 Rec yards4 Rec TD
Jake Butt is a Versatile TE for Michigan. Jake's 2016 season produced 32.1 total EPA across 55 plays.
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 | vsHawai'i | W63-3 | -10.1 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 19 | 2.83 |
| 2 | vsUCF | W51-14 | -2.2 | 7 | 86 | 12.3 | 2 | 25 | 0.73 |
| 3 | vsColorado | W45-28 | 6.3 | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 0 | 21 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 28 · Avg 9.3 · Rec TD 0
| 1.15 |
| 4 | vsPenn State | W49-10 | 19.0 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 25 | 0.84 |
| 5 | vsWisconsin | W14-7 | 16.1 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 23 | 0.19 |
| 6 | @Rutgers | W78-0 | -14.9 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.37 |
| 8 | vsIllinois | W41-8 | -6.7 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 22 | 1.25 |
| 9 | @Michigan State | W32-23 | 7.4 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 26 | 1.00 |
| 10 | vsMaryland | W59-3 | -0.6 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 37 | 0.65 |
| 11 | @Iowa | L13-14 | 10.3 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 0 | 17 | 0.34 |
| 13 | @Ohio State | L27-30 | 22.4 | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 0 | 22 | -0.04 |
| 1 | vsFlorida State | L32-33 | 24.0 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.25 |