Sam Roush is a Versatile TE for Stanford. Sam's 2025 season ranks in the 50th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 58 plays — a average rate for the TE.
2026 Usage Outlook · projected share of team plays
Regressed toward the TE mean. Model correlation r≈0.42 on a 2019-2025 walk-forward — volume only; efficiency not projected.
2025 Production
Performance Analysis · 2025 · vs TE peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸6 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Peak game: 1.20 EPA/play in Wk 3 vs Boston College (SP+ -9).
NIL Market Tier· 2025
On3 valuation ↗Top-10 nationally. Multiple mid-to-large collective deals expected.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Hawai'i | L20-23 | 1.7 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.49 |
| 2 | @BYU | L3-27 | 15.9 | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | -0.67 |
| 3 | vsBoston College | W30-20 | -8.5 | 3 | 79 | 26.3 | 1 | 69 | 1.20 |
| 5 | vsSan José State | W30-29 | -14.3 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 1 | 21 | 0.73 |
| 7 | @SMU | L10-34 | 13.4 | 8 | 89 | 11.1 | 0 | 14 | 0.68 |
| 8 | vsFlorida State | W20-13 | 7.2 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 0 | 16 | 0.42 |
| 9 | @Miami | L7-42 | 20.7 | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 10 | vsPittsburgh | L20-35 | 8.4 | 8 | 104 | 13.0 | 0 | 53 | 0.48 |
| 11 | @North Carolina | L15-20 | -6.6 | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 0 | 12 | 0.29 |
| 13 | vsCalifornia | W31-10 | -3.2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.33 |
| 14 | vsNotre Dame | L20-49 | 24.4 | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 27 | 0.61 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.30
- Passing downs
- 0.41
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.35 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).