Ethan Wolf is a Slot Specialist TE for Tennessee. Ethan's 2016 season produced 17.8 total EPA across 31 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 | vsApp State | W20-13 | 9.2 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.73 |
| 3 | vsOhio | W28-19 | -2.1 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 0.18 |
| 4 | vsFlorida | W38-28 | 15.4 | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 1 | 20 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 15 · Avg 15.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.27 |
| 6 | @Texas A&M | L38-45 | 12.0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.35 |
| 7 | vsAlabama | L10-49 | 31.7 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 16 | 1.33 |
| 9 | @South Carolina | L21-24 | -4.0 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | -0.06 |
| 11 | vsKentucky | W49-36 | -2.6 | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 1 | 20 | 1.27 |
| 12 | vsMissouri | W63-37 | -1.0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | 1.01 |
| 13 | @Vanderbilt | L34-45 | -1.2 | 4 | 33 | 8.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.54 |
| 1 | vsNebraska | W38-24 | 10.3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 | 0.29 |