

Stephen Anderson is a Slot Specialist TE for California. Stephen's 2014 season produced 54.0 total EPA across 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | @Arizona | L45-49 | 7.6 | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 1 | 26 | 1.89 |
| 5 | vsColorado | W59-56 | -5.0 | 7 | 136 | 19.4 | 1 | 75 | 1.45 |
| 6 | @Washington State | W60-59 | -1.7 | 5 | 95 | 19.0 | 0 | 55 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 30 · Avg 15.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.88 |
| 7 | vsWashington | L7-31 | 7.8 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 | -0.07 |
| 8 | vsUCLA | L34-36 | 17.7 | 4 | 65 | 16.3 | 0 | 39 | 0.17 |
| 9 | vsOregon | L41-59 | 24.7 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 1 | 11 | 0.67 |
| 10 | @Oregon State | W45-31 | 3.2 | 9 | 117 | 13.0 | 0 | 32 | 0.82 |
| 12 | @USC | L30-38 | 17.1 | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 1 | 29 | 0.90 |
| 13 | vsStanford | L17-38 | 21.4 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 15 | 1.00 |
| 14 | vsBYU | L35-42 | 10.2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 22 | 1.59 |