Kylen Granson is a Versatile TE for Rice. Kylen's 2016 season produced 23.8 total EPA across 44 plays.
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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | @Southern Miss | L28-44 | 0.7 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.16 |
| 7 | vsUTSA | L13-14 | -11.2 | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 0 | 21 | 1.22 |
| 8 | vsPrairie View A&M | W65-44 | — | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 1 | 50 | 0.95 |
| 9 | @Louisiana Tech | L16-61 | 3.1 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.33 |
| 10 | vsFlorida Atlantic | L25-42 | -14.1 | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 1 | 37 | 0.27 |
| 11 | @Charlotte | W22-21 | -20.9 | 11 | 90 | 8.2 | 0 | 13 | 0.29 |
| 12 | vsUTEP | W44-24 | -16.1 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.79 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 45 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0