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#83Scott Orndoff

TE·Pittsburgh·2016

Scott Orndoff is a Slot Specialist TE for Pittsburgh. Scott's 2016 season produced 39.0 total EPA across 53 plays.

2016 Production

Receiving

35 Receptions579 Rec yards5 Rec TD

Performance Analysis · 2016 · vs TE peers

Player type

Slot Specialist TE

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)—

Game-to-game consistency72th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
▸10 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.19 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 2.85 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs Georgia Tech (SP+ 8).

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
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.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsVillanova	W28-7	—	5	68	13.6	0	19	0.78
2	vsPenn State	W42-39	19.0	4	15	3.8	1	10	0.65
3	@Oklahoma State	L38-45	16.4	1	5	5.0	0	5

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

6.7%

Passing plays

17.1%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

4.9%

Passing downs

10.8%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.85
Passing downs: 0.61
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.74 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

Scott Orndoff

Pittsburgh

Position: TE
Jersey: #83
Class: —
Height: 6'5"
Hometown: Waynesburg, PA

2016 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs NorthwesternWk 1

EPA 0.4

Rec 2 · Rec Yds 21 · Avg 10.5 · Rec TD 0