

Julian Allen is a Slot Specialist TE for Southern Miss.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
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 |
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 | @Kentucky | W44-35 | -2.6 | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 1 | 18 | 1.67 |
| 2 | vsSavannah St | W56-0 | — | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.02 |
| 3 | vsTroy | L31-37 | 1.1 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 13 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 0 · Avg 0.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.22 |
| 4 | @UTEP | W34-7 | -16.1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.80 |
| 5 | vsRice | W44-28 | -16.5 | 3 | 101 | 33.7 | 0 | 82 | 1.85 |
| 9 | vsMarshall | W24-14 | -12.7 | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 0 | 52 | 1.07 |
| 10 | vsCharlotte | L27-38 | -20.9 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.65 |
| 11 | @Old Dominion | L35-51 | -0.7 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | -0.03 |
| 12 | @North Texas | L23-29 | -14.6 | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 2.96 |
| 13 | vsLouisiana Tech | W39-24 | 3.1 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsLouisiana | W28-21 | -8.7 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | -0.41 |