Joshua Simon is a Versatile TE for South Carolina. Joshua's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 51 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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.
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 | vsOld Dominion | W23-19 | -6.0 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 1.15 |
| 2 | @Kentucky | W31-6 | 5.5 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 1 | 16 | 0.71 |
| 3 | vsLSU | L33-36 | 15.9 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 17 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 69 · Avg 11.5 · Rec TD 1
| 0.46 |
| 4 | vsAkron | W50-7 | -17.9 | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | 2.17 |
| 6 | vsOle Miss | L3-27 | 27.9 | 5 | 37 | 7.4 | 0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 7 | @Alabama | L25-27 | 25.0 | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 8 | -0.43 |
| 8 | @Oklahoma | W35-9 | 9.5 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 1 | 33 | — |
| 10 | vsTexas A&M | W44-20 | 17.0 | 4 | 132 | 33.0 | 2 | 57 | 3.21 |
| 11 | @Vanderbilt | W28-7 | 4.9 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 1 | 17 | 2.13 |
| 12 | vsMissouri | W34-30 | 14.0 | 4 | 76 | 19.0 | 1 | 30 | 0.07 |
| 14 | @Clemson | W17-14 | 13.3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 0 | 9 | -0.36 |
| 1 | vsIllinois | L17-21 | 9.6 | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 1 | 24 | 0.47 |