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Cole Herdman is a Slot Specialist TE for Purdue. Cole's 2016 season produced 24.9 total EPA across 38 plays.
2016 Production
Receiving
35 Receptions344 Rec yards3 Rec TD
Cole Herdman is a Slot Specialist TE for Purdue. Cole's 2016 season produced 24.9 total EPA across 38 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 | vsEastern Kentucky | W45-24 | — | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 0 | 22 | 1.76 |
| 2 | vsCincinnati | L20-38 | -3.6 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 26 | 1.07 |
| 4 | vsNevada | W24-14 | -13.0 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 6 · Avg 6.0 · Rec TD 0
| 1.32 |
| 5 | @Maryland | L7-50 | -0.6 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 9 | 0.90 |
| 6 | @Illinois | W34-31 | -6.7 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.77 |
| 7 | vsIowa | L35-49 | 10.3 | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | 53 | 0.88 |
| 8 | @Nebraska | L14-27 | 10.3 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 23 | 0.39 |
| 9 | vsPenn State | L24-62 | 19.0 | 7 | 33 | 4.7 | 0 | 10 | 0.04 |
| 10 | @Minnesota | L31-44 | 12.6 | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 1 | 20 | 0.56 |
| 11 | vsNorthwestern | L17-45 | 2.9 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | -0.26 |
| 12 | vsWisconsin | L20-49 | 16.1 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 3.56 |
| 13 | @Indiana | L24-26 | 4.6 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.13 |