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#6Joshua Simon

TE·Western Kentucky·2019

Joshua Simon is a Versatile TE for Western Kentucky. Joshua's 2019 season produced 20.8 total EPA across 45 plays.

2019 Production

Receiving

30 Receptions430 Rec yards4

Performance Analysis · 2019 · vs TE peers

Player type

Versatile TE

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Game-to-game consistency34th %ile · below avg

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game variance — boom-or-bust profile.
▸5 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 1.48 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 6.41 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Louisville (SP+ 0).

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

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsCentral Arkansas	L28-35	—	3	53	17.7	1	42	1.27
3	vsLouisville	L21-38	0.2	1	77	77.0	1	77	6.41
5	vsUAB	W20-13	-1.4	3	26	8.7	1	12

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

5.3%

Passing plays

10.0%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

5.1%

Passing downs

5.7%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.38
Passing downs: 0.63
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.46 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Joshua Simon

Western Kentucky

Position: TE
Jersey: #6
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 6'4", 259 lb
Hometown: Dalzell, SC

2019 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs Western MichiganWk 1

EPA 0.5

Rec 6 · Rec Yds 105 · Avg 17.5 · Rec TD 0