Ian Bunting is a Slot Specialist TE for California.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vsIdaho State | W45-23 | — | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 0 | 24 | 1.38 |
| 5 | vsOregon | L24-42 | 7.3 | 1 | 45 | 45.0 | 0 | 45 | 1.46 |
| 6 | @Arizona | L17-24 | 3.6 | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.43 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | L7-37 | -0.4 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 20 | 1.44 |
| 9 | vsWashington | W12-10 | 19.9 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 8 | -0.16 |
| 10 | @Washington State | L13-19 | 11.3 | 3 | 26 | 8.7 | 0 | 12 | 0.45 |
| 1 | vsTCU | L7-10 | 6.9 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | -0.10 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 4 · Avg 4.0 · Rec TD 0
