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#18Jesse James
Jesse James is a Versatile TE for Penn State. Jesse's 2014 season produced 36.9 total EPA across 55 plays.
2014 Production
Receiving
38 Receptions396 Rec yards3 Rec TD
Jesse James is a Versatile TE for Penn State. Jesse's 2014 season produced 36.9 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 | vsUCF | W26-24 | 5.7 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 0 | 22 | 0.95 |
| 2 | vsAkron | W21-3 | -9.4 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 2 | 44 | 0.91 |
| 3 | @Rutgers | W13-10 | -1.5 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 27 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.78 |
| 4 | vsMassachusetts | W48-7 | -20.2 | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.53 |
| 5 | vsNorthwestern | L6-29 | 1.5 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 | 0.54 |
| 7 | @Michigan | L13-18 | 8.2 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.28 |
| 9 | vsOhio State | L24-31 | 25.8 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.61 |
| 10 | vsMaryland | L19-20 | 5.7 | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 1 | 20 | 1.35 |
| 11 | @Indiana | W13-7 | 1.8 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 26 | 0.59 |
| 12 | vsTemple | W30-13 | -4.7 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 1.28 |
| 13 | @Illinois | L14-16 | 0.4 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.34 |
| 14 | vsMichigan State | L10-34 | 24.1 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 10 | -0.05 |
| 1 | vsBoston College | W31-30 | 4.9 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.43 |