Josh Pederson is a Red Zone Weapon TE for UL Monroe. Josh's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 63 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 | vsGrambling | W31-9 | — | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.38 |
| 2 | @Florida State | L44-45 | 1.8 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 1 | 33 | 0.55 |
| 4 | @Iowa State | L20-72 | 12.6 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 92 · Avg 15.3 · Rec TD 1
| 1.90 |
| 5 | vsSouth Alabama | W30-17 | -20.3 | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 20 | 1.52 |
| 6 | vsMemphis | L33-52 | 18.0 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 2 | 36 | 0.88 |
| 7 | @Texas State | W24-14 | -16.2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.05 |
| 8 | @App State | L7-52 | 11.3 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.52 |
| 10 | vsArkansas State | L41-48 | -2.9 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 16 | 0.59 |
| 11 | vsGeorgia State | W45-31 | -10.5 | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 43 | 0.38 |
| 12 | @Georgia Southern | L29-51 | -4.5 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 1 | 16 | 2.57 |
| 13 | vsCoastal Carolina | W45-42 | -12.8 | 3 | 60 | 20.0 | 0 | 30 | 0.55 |
| 14 | @Louisiana | L30-31 | 9.6 | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 1 | 47 | 0.48 |
