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#89Matt Bushman

TE·BYU·2019

Matt Bushman is a Versatile TE for BYU. Matt's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 63 plays — a elite rate for the TE.

2019 Production

Receiving

47 Receptions688 Rec yards4

Performance Analysis · 2019 · vs TE peers

Player type

Versatile TE

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

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

Game-to-game consistency83th %ile · above avg

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸10 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Strong second-half surge — EPA/play improved 0.11 from the first to second half of the season.
▸Peak game: 1.79 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs USC (SP+ 13).

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	Long	EPA/play
1	vsUtah	L12-30	19.5	6	62	10.3	26	0.41
2	@Tennessee	W29-26	10.8	2	40	20.0	27	0.72
3	vsUSC	W30-27	13.1	1	17	17.0	17

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

7.4%

Passing plays

13.9%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

6.5%

Passing downs

9.1%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.64
Passing downs: 0.75
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.69 / —

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

Matt Bushman

BYU

Position: TE
Jersey: #89
Class: SR
Ht / Wt: 6'5", 240 lb
Hometown: Tucson, AZ

2019 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs Hawai'iWk 1

EPA 0.3

Rec 6 · Rec Yds 91 · Avg 15.2 · Rec TD 0