Jalen Wydermyer is a Slot Specialist TE for Texas A&M. Jalen's 2020 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 67 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsVanderbilt | W17-12 | -16.8 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 5 | @Alabama | L24-52 | 28.3 | 8 | 82 | 10.3 | 0 | 18 | 0.61 |
| 6 | vsFlorida | W41-38 | 19.8 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 4 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.98 |
| 7 | @Mississippi State | W28-14 | -1.4 | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.46 |
| 9 | vsArkansas | W42-31 | 1.6 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 2 | 32 | 1.45 |
| 10 | @South Carolina | W48-3 | -2.4 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 2 | 15 | 1.20 |
| 13 | vsLSU | W20-7 | 6.0 | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 15 | -0.23 |
| 14 | @Auburn | W31-20 | 12.6 | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 2 | 20 | 1.24 |
| 16 | @Tennessee | W34-13 | 0.9 | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 0 | 28 | 1.26 |
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | W41-27 | 18.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.52 |
