

Kivon Cartwright is a Versatile TE for Colorado State.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 | vsSavannah St | W65-13 | — | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 1 | 24 | 1.33 |
| 3 | vsColorado | L24-27 | -4.0 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.15 |
| 4 | @UTSA | W33-31 | -17.7 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 25 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 16 · Avg 8.0 · Rec TD 1
| 0.29 |
| 5 | @Utah State | L18-33 | -0.1 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.22 |
| 6 | vsBoise State | L10-41 | 11.8 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 35 | 1.64 |
| 7 | vsAir Force | W38-23 | 4.7 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1.92 |
| 10 | @Wyoming | W26-7 | -16.7 | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.46 |
| 11 | vsUNLV | W49-35 | -16.2 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 2.68 |
| 12 | @New Mexico | W28-21 | -8.7 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 8 | 2.11 |