#87Joshua Long
Joshua Long is a Slot Specialist TE for Eastern Michigan. Joshua's 2025 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 54 plays — a average 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
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.16 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 0.92 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Louisiana (SP+ -10).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
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 | @Texas State | L27-52 | 2.3 | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 1 | 16 | 0.45 |
| 2 | vsLong Island University | L23-28 | — | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.42 |
| 3 | @Kentucky | L23-48 | 1.8 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 25 | 0.09 |
| 4 | vsLouisiana | W34-31 | -10.1 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 1 | 27 | 0.92 |
| 5 | @Central Michigan | L13-24 | -8.8 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.40 |
| 6 | @Buffalo | L30-31 | -7.5 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 7 | 0.62 |
| 7 | vsNorthern Illinois | W16-10 | -16.7 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 8 | @Miami (OH) | L30-44 | -3.4 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 11 | 0.08 |
| 9 | vsOhio | L21-28 | -4.0 | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 12 | — |
| 11 | vsBowling Green | W27-21 | -12.6 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.26 |
| 12 | @Ball State | W24-9 | -23.0 | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.33 |
| 14 | vsWestern Michigan | L21-31 | -1.4 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.68 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.57
- Passing downs
- 0.14
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.39 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).