

Stephen Anderson is a Slot Specialist TE for California. Stephen's 2015 season produced 38.4 total EPA across 56 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 | vsGrambling | W73-14 | — | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.31 |
| 2 | vsSan Diego State | W35-7 | 8.0 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 34 | 0.82 |
| 3 | @Texas | W45-44 | 3.7 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 14 · Avg 14.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.59 |
| 4 | @Washington | W30-24 | 9.7 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 20 | 0.57 |
| 5 | vsWashington State | W34-28 | 4.2 | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 0 | 17 | 0.43 |
| 6 | @Utah | L24-30 | 11.0 | 6 | 99 | 16.5 | 0 | 30 | 0.87 |
| 8 | @UCLA | L24-40 | 18.6 | 5 | 51 | 10.2 | 0 | 14 | 0.90 |
| 9 | vsUSC | L21-27 | 16.8 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 9 | 0.75 |
| 10 | @Oregon | L28-44 | 15.9 | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 1 | 9 | 0.49 |
| 11 | vsOregon State | W54-24 | -10.1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.54 |
| 13 | vsArizona State | W48-46 | 10.2 | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 0 | 15 | 0.79 |
| 1 | vsAir Force | W55-36 | 4.7 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 1.86 |