Tyler Kroft is a Slot Specialist TE for Rutgers. Tyler's 2014 season produced 16.5 total EPA across 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsHoward | W38-25 | — | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.37 |
| 3 | vsPenn State | L10-13 | 9.2 | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 16 | 0.33 |
| 6 | vsMichigan | W26-24 | 8.2 | 3 | 42 | 14.0 | 0 | 26 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 22 · Avg 22.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.62 |
| 8 | @Ohio State | L17-56 | 25.8 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 12 | -0.17 |
| 9 | @Nebraska | L24-42 | 13.1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 14 | 0.91 |
| 10 | vsWisconsin | L0-37 | 20.8 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.72 |
| 12 | vsIndiana | W45-23 | 1.8 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 1.17 |
| 13 | @Michigan State | L3-45 | 24.1 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 27 | 2.80 |
| 14 | @Maryland | W41-38 | 5.7 | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.17 |
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | W40-21 | 0.0 | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.10 |