Jaren Kanak is a Versatile TE for Oklahoma. Jaren's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 52 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.58 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.16 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Temple (SP+ -5).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗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.
Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value
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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsIllinois State | W35-3 | — | 5 | 90 | 18.0 | 0 | 48 | 0.58 |
| 2 | vsMichigan | W24-13 | 12.4 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 0 | 31 | 0.95 |
| 3 | @Temple | W42-3 | -5.1 | 4 | 86 | 21.5 | 0 | 31 | 2.16 |
| 4 | vsAuburn | W24-17 | 11.6 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 23 | 0.91 |
| 6 | vsKent State | W44-0 | -19.3 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 14 | 0.94 |
| 7 | vsTexas | L6-23 | 16.2 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | -0.04 |
| 8 | @South Carolina | W26-7 | 5.9 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 1.29 |
| 9 | vsOle Miss | L26-34 | 24.0 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.74 |
| 10 | @Tennessee | W33-27 | 15.0 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 | -0.01 |
| 12 | @Alabama | W23-21 | 14.8 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.05 |
| 13 | vsMissouri | W17-6 | 14.4 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.80 |
| 14 | vsLSU | W17-13 | 10.3 | 6 | 54 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.25 |
| 1 | vsAlabama | L24-34 | 14.8 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.19 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.51
- Passing downs
- 0.83
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.65 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).