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Xavier Gaines is a Versatile TE for Marshall. Xavier's 2020 season produced 22.7 total EPA across 47 plays.
2020 Production
Rushing
40 Rush yards0 Rush TD10 Carries
Xavier Gaines is a Versatile TE for Marshall. Xavier's 2020 season produced 22.7 total EPA across 47 plays.
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 | vsEastern Kentucky | W59-0 | — | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 1 | 22 | 1.08 |
| 3 | vsApp State | W17-7 | 10.3 | 2 | 68 | 34.0 | 0 | 67 | 0.48 |
| 6 | @Western Kentucky | W38-14 | -3.2 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 6 · Avg 3.0 · Rec TD 0
| -0.29 |
| 7 | @Louisiana Tech | W35-17 | -7.0 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 7 | -0.10 |
| 8 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W20-9 | -0.3 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 12 | -0.08 |
| 10 | vsMassachusetts | W51-10 | -31.3 | 7 | 66 | 9.4 | 2 | 16 | 0.76 |
| 11 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W42-14 | -11.7 | 3 | 57 | 19.0 | 0 | 33 | 0.85 |
| 14 | vsRice | L0-20 | -9.2 | 3 | 40 | 13.3 | 0 | 22 | 0.50 |
| 16 | vsUAB | L13-22 | 6.3 | 1 | 70 | 70.0 | 1 | 70 | 1.08 |
| 1 | vsBuffalo | L10-17 | 1.4 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.33 |