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Sam Arneson is a Slot Specialist TE for Wisconsin. Sam's 2014 season produced 28.2 total EPA across 39 plays.
2014 Production
Receiving
29 Receptions387 Rec yards4 Rec TD
Sam Arneson is a Slot Specialist TE for Wisconsin. Sam's 2014 season produced 28.2 total EPA across 39 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 |
| 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 | vsLSU | L24-28 | 21.5 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | -0.03 |
| 2 | vsWestern Illinois | W37-3 | — | 4 | 87 | 21.8 | 0 | 37 | 1.00 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 33 · Avg 16.5 · Rec TD 0
| 4 | vsBowling Green | W68-17 | -5.4 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 1 | 34 | 1.37 |
| 5 | vsSouth Florida | W27-10 | -11.8 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.94 |
| 6 | @Northwestern | L14-20 | 1.5 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 0.30 |
| 7 | vsIllinois | W38-28 | 0.4 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 | 1.04 |
| 9 | vsMaryland | W52-7 | 5.7 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 | 15 | 2.23 |
| 10 | @Rutgers | W37-0 | -1.5 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.33 |
| 11 | @Purdue | W34-16 | -6.2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.26 |
| 12 | vsNebraska | W59-24 | 13.1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 1.15 |
| 13 | @Iowa | W26-24 | 6.8 | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.92 |
| 14 | vsMinnesota | W34-24 | 6.8 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.29 |
| 15 | vsOhio State | L0-59 | 25.8 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.31 |
| 1 | vsAuburn | W34-31 | 24.2 | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 26 | 0.93 |