Ryan Luehrman is a Slot Specialist TE for Ohio. Ryan's 2019 season produced 33.3 total EPA across 40 plays.
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 |
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 | vsRhode Island | W41-20 | — | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | 1.69 |
| 2 | @Pittsburgh | L10-20 | 4.1 | — | — | — | — | — | -0.46 |
| 3 | @Marshall | L31-33 | -1.9 | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 1 | 36 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 9 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.07 |
| 4 | vsLouisiana | L25-45 | 9.6 | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 27 | 1.09 |
| 6 | @Buffalo | W21-20 | -2.0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 20 | -0.17 |
| 7 | vsNorthern Illinois | L36-39 | -13.9 | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | 1 | 21 | 0.92 |
| 8 | vsKent State | W45-38 | -10.2 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 24 | 1.20 |
| 11 | vsMiami (OH) | L21-24 | -9.2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | -0.35 |
| 12 | vsWestern Michigan | L34-37 | -4.9 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 1 | 21 | 1.71 |
| 13 | @Bowling Green | W66-24 | -27.5 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.34 |
| 14 | @Akron | W52-3 | -29.8 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 1 | 9 | 2.74 |
| 1 | vsNevada | W30-21 | -12.3 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.26 |