Matt Bushman is a Slot Specialist TE for BYU. Matt's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 74 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsPortland State | W20-6 | — | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 0 | 36 | 0.28 |
| 1 | vsLSU | L0-27 | 21.1 | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 | 0.28 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 52 · Avg 26.0 · Rec TD 0
| 2 |
| vsUtah |
| L13-19 |
| 12.0 |
| 6 |
| 50 |
| 8.3 |
| 0 |
| 20 |
| 0.64 |
| 3 | vsWisconsin | L6-40 | 26.8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 1.88 |
| 5 | @Utah State | L24-40 | -3.3 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 12 | 0.22 |
| 6 | vsBoise State | L7-24 | 9.1 | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.22 |
| 7 | @Mississippi State | L10-35 | 16.0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.15 |
| 8 | @East Carolina | L17-33 | -14.0 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 1 | 12 | 0.22 |
| 9 | vsSan José State | W41-20 | -20.0 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 19 | -0.08 |
| 10 | @Fresno State | L13-20 | -2.7 | 9 | 97 | 10.8 | 0 | 20 | 0.77 |
| 11 | @UNLV | W31-21 | -14.5 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 26 | 0.73 |
| 12 | vsMassachusetts | L10-16 | -9.7 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 9 | 1.21 |
| 13 | @Hawai'i | W30-20 | -19.7 | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 0 | 37 | 0.68 |
