Troy Fumagalli is a Slot Specialist TE for Wisconsin. Troy's 2015 season produced 14.3 total EPA across 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2021 | 37 | 0.240 | 0.0 | 8.9 |
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsTroy | W28-3 | -7.0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.81 |
| 5 | vsIowa | L6-10 | 9.3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 | -0.59 |
| 6 | @Nebraska | W23-21 | 11.1 | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 1 | 23 | 0.51 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 36 · Avg 18.0 · Rec TD 0
| 7 | vsPurdue | W24-7 | -7.4 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 28 | 0.92 |
| 8 | @Illinois | W24-13 | 2.7 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 21 | 0.54 |
| 9 | vsRutgers | W48-10 | -10.1 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 0 | 31 | 1.17 |
| 10 | @Maryland | W31-24 | -1.6 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 9 | -0.11 |
| 12 | vsNorthwestern | L7-13 | 0.2 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.09 |
| 1 | vsUSC | W23-21 | 16.8 | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 19 | 0.12 |