Tanner McLachlan is a Slot Specialist TE for Arizona. Tanner's 2023 season produced 28.6 total EPA across 35 plays.
The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @Mississippi State | L24-31 | 0.5 | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 0 | 28 | — |
| 3 | vsUTEP | W31-10 | -16.2 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 28 | — |
| 4 | @Stanford | W21-20 | -11.9 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 1 | 36 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 28 · Avg 9.3 · Rec TD 0
| 0.45 |
| 5 | vsWashington | L24-31 | 16.4 | 6 | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 17 | 0.89 |
| 6 | @USC | L41-43 | 9.4 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 1 | 18 | 0.97 |
| 7 | @Washington State | W44-6 | 4.9 | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 31 | 0.64 |
| 9 | vsOregon State | W27-24 | 12.6 | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.22 |
| 10 | vsUCLA | W27-10 | 9.7 | 5 | 66 | 13.2 | 0 | 30 | 1.37 |
| 12 | vsUtah | W42-18 | 8.5 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 19 | 1.18 |
| 13 | @Arizona State | W59-23 | -11.3 | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 2 | 16 | 1.35 |
| 1 | vsOklahoma | W38-24 | 15.0 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 16 | -0.07 |