Westlee Tonga is a Slot Specialist TE for Utah. Westlee's 2014 season produced 27.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | vsIdaho State | W56-14 | — | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 | 25 | 1.57 |
| 2 | vsFresno State | W59-27 | -6.9 | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 1 | 24 | 1.60 |
| 5 | vsWashington State | L27-28 | -1.7 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 6 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 9 · Avg 9.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.45 |
| 8 | @Oregon State | W29-23 | 3.2 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.33 |
| 9 | vsUSC | W24-21 | 17.1 | 6 | 71 | 11.8 | 0 | 18 | 1.02 |
| 10 | @Arizona State | L16-19 | 13.5 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 5 | -0.24 |
| 11 | vsOregon | L27-51 | 24.7 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 | 2.60 |
| 12 | @Stanford | W20-17 | 21.4 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 21 | 0.29 |
| 13 | vsArizona | L10-42 | 7.6 | 4 | 68 | 17.0 | 1 | 35 | 0.81 |
| 14 | @Colorado | W38-34 | -5.0 | 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 1 | 42 | 0.21 |
| 1 | vsColorado State | W45-10 | 4.5 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.70 |