Jake Duzey is a Slot Specialist TE for Iowa. Jake's 2014 season produced 16.1 total EPA across 49 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2021 | 37 | 0.240 | 0.0 | 8.9 |
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 | vsNorthern Iowa | W31-23 | — | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 0 | 9 | -0.02 |
| 2 | vsBall State | W17-13 | -6.6 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 1 | 12 | 0.64 |
| 4 | @Pittsburgh | W24-20 | 14.1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 28 · Avg 14.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.06 |
| 5 | @Purdue | W24-10 | -6.2 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.36 |
| 7 | vsIndiana | W45-29 | 1.8 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 12 | 0.66 |
| 8 | @Maryland | L31-38 | 5.7 | 8 | 80 | 10.0 | 0 | 23 | -0.06 |
| 11 | @Minnesota | L14-51 | 6.8 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | -0.24 |
| 12 | @Illinois | W30-14 | 0.4 | 3 | 110 | 36.7 | 0 | 53 | 2.24 |
| 13 | vsWisconsin | L24-26 | 20.8 | 4 | 72 | 18.0 | 1 | 33 | 0.91 |
| 14 | vsNebraska | L34-37 | 13.1 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.05 |