Josh Cuevas is a Versatile TE for Alabama. Josh's 2025 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 51 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.
- ▸7 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Peak game: 2.00 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs UL Monroe (SP+ -22).
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 | @Florida State | L17-31 | 7.2 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 27 | 0.62 |
| 2 | vsUL Monroe | W73-0 | -21.6 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 11 | 2.00 |
| 3 | vsWisconsin | W38-14 | -4.4 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 | 0.25 |
| 5 | @Georgia | W24-21 | 24.1 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.53 |
| 6 | vsVanderbilt | W30-14 | 20.3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 18 | 0.38 |
| 7 | @Missouri | W27-24 | 14.4 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 21 | -0.06 |
| 8 | vsTennessee | W37-20 | 15.0 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 18 | 0.86 |
| 9 | @South Carolina | W29-22 | 5.9 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 1 | 8 | 1.82 |
| 11 | vsLSU | W20-9 | 10.3 | 4 | 58 | 14.5 | 0 | 32 | 0.77 |
| 12 | vsOklahoma | L21-23 | 18.3 | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 1 | 25 | 0.72 |
| 1 | vsIndiana | L3-38 | 32.4 | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 0 | 16 | -0.01 |
| 1 | @Oklahoma | W34-24 | 18.3 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 23 | -0.01 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.48
- Passing downs
- 0.63
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.52 / 0.71
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).