Ryan Yurachek is a Red Zone Weapon TE for Marshall. Ryan's 2017 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 80 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| 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 | vsMiami (OH) | W31-26 | -2.2 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | -0.04 |
| 2 | @NC State | L20-37 | 12.9 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.59 |
| 3 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 7 · Rec Yds 60 · Avg 8.6 · Rec TD 1
| vsKent State |
| W21-0 |
| -20.2 |
| 4 |
| 24 |
| 6.0 |
| 0 |
| 9 |
| -0.05 |
| 5 | @Cincinnati | W38-21 | -6.4 | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 3 | 31 | 0.91 |
| 6 | @Charlotte | W14-3 | -26.1 | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 0 | 14 | -0.10 |
| 7 | vsOld Dominion | W35-3 | -16.8 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | 31 | 1.20 |
| 8 | @Middle Tennessee | W38-10 | -4.9 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.08 |
| 9 | vsFlorida International | L30-41 | -10.4 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 | 0.28 |
| 10 | @Florida Atlantic | L25-30 | 5.1 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 2 | 15 | 0.64 |
| 11 | vsWestern Kentucky | W30-23 | -4.9 | 3 | 38 | 12.7 | 0 | 30 | 0.50 |
| 12 | @UTSA | L7-9 | -2.5 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | 5 | -0.39 |
| 13 | vsSouthern Miss | L27-28 | -3.4 | 7 | 56 | 8.0 | 3 | 11 | 0.79 |
| 1 | vsColorado State | W31-28 | 3.9 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 1 | 15 | 0.64 |
