Barrett Burns is a Slot Specialist TE for App State.
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 | @Tennessee | L13-20 | 16.3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 2 | vsOld Dominion | W31-7 | -0.7 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 30 | 0.93 |
| 3 | vsMiami | L10-45 | 18.6 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 1 | 24 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 19 · Avg 9.5 · Rec TD 0
| 1.39 |
| 5 | vsGeorgia State | W17-3 | -12.1 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 | 0.95 |
| 8 | vsIdaho | W37-19 | -8.6 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.33 |
| 10 | vsTexas State | W35-10 | -25.5 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 1 | 7 | -0.30 |
| 12 | vsUL Monroe | W42-17 | -21.3 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 | 2.92 |
| 13 | @New Mexico State | W37-7 | -17.2 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 19 | -0.27 |
| 1 | vsToledo | W31-28 | 12.3 | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | 0.28 |