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#42Kyle Fourtenbary

TE·Western Kentucky·2018

Kyle Fourtenbary is a Slot Specialist TE for Western Kentucky. Kyle's 2018 season produced 18.7 total EPA across 45 plays.

2018 Production

Receiving

35 Receptions298 Rec yards2

Performance Analysis · 2018 · vs TE peers

Player type

Slot Specialist TE

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

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

Game-to-game consistency57th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸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 — 0.75 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 2.83 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Maine.

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	@Wisconsin	L3-34	15.5	2	23	11.5	0	14	1.84
2	vsMaine	L28-31	—	1	24	24.0	0	24	2.83
3	@Louisville	L17-20	-9.1	5	34	6.8	1	9

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

5.4%

Passing plays

10.4%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

3.6%

Passing downs

8.7%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.03
Passing downs: 0.70
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.41 / —

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

Kyle Fourtenbary

Western Kentucky

Position: TE
Jersey: #42
Class: JR
Ht / Wt: 6'4", 245 lb
Hometown: Opelika, AL

2018 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

@ Louisiana TechWk 13

EPA -0.4

Rec 1 · Rec Yds 3 · Avg 3.0 · Rec TD 0