Peyton Hendershot is a Versatile TE for Indiana. Peyton's 2019 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 63 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBall State | W34-24 | -4.5 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 22 | 1.09 |
| 2 | vsEastern Illinois | W52-0 | — | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 15 | 1.12 |
| 3 | vsOhio State | L10-51 | 35.4 | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 49 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 67 · Avg 11.2 · Rec TD 0
| 1.14 |
| 4 | vsUConn | W38-3 | -24.4 | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 1 | 12 | 0.73 |
| 5 | @Michigan State | L31-40 | 7.2 | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.01 |
| 7 | vsRutgers | W35-0 | -14.6 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 | 2.55 |
| 8 | @Maryland | W34-28 | -6.3 | 6 | 95 | 15.8 | 0 | 28 | 0.31 |
| 9 | @Nebraska | W38-31 | 2.6 | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 | 0.09 |
| 10 | vsNorthwestern | W34-3 | -5.5 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | -0.22 |
| 12 | @Penn State | L27-34 | 24.3 | 7 | 51 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 | 0.26 |
| 13 | vsMichigan | L14-39 | 20.7 | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.26 |
| 14 | @Purdue | W44-41 | -0.7 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 24 | 0.95 |
| 1 | vsTennessee | L22-23 | 10.8 | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 0 | 24 | 0.53 |
