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#88Sterling Palmer
Sterling Palmer is a Versatile TE for Florida International.
2018 Production
Receiving
25 Receptions272 Rec yards2 Rec TD
Sterling Palmer is a Versatile TE for Florida International.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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 | vsIndiana | L28-38 | 1.6 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 2 | @Old Dominion | W28-20 | -14.1 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.66 |
| 3 | vsMassachusetts | W63-24 | -16.1 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 16 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 64 · Avg 21.3 · Rec TD 1
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| 4 | @Miami | L17-31 | 12.7 | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 0 | 12 | 0.03 |
| 5 | vsArkansas-Pine Bluff | W55-9 | — | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 1.43 |
| 7 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W24-21 | -3.8 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.71 |
| 8 | vsRice | W36-17 | -26.4 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 2.70 |
| 10 | vsFlorida Atlantic | L14-49 | -0.8 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.38 |
| 12 | @Charlotte | W42-35 | -18.5 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 21 | 0.71 |
| 13 | vsMarshall | L25-28 | 1.0 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 5 | -0.22 |
| 1 | vsToledo | W35-32 | 2.0 | 3 | 64 | 21.3 | 1 | 36 | 1.75 |