

Jared Pinkney is a Versatile TE for Vanderbilt. Jared's 2016 season produced 19.9 total EPA across 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W47-24 | -1.9 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 23 | 1.71 |
| 3 | @Georgia Tech | L7-38 | 7.8 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 11 | 0.55 |
| 4 | @Western Kentucky | W31-30 | 15.5 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 42 · Avg 21.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.43 |
| 6 | @Kentucky | L13-20 | -2.6 | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 16 | 0.34 |
| 8 | vsTennessee State | W35-17 | — | 4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 21 | 0.53 |
| 10 | @Auburn | L16-23 | 15.3 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 1 | 8 | 0.41 |
| 11 | @Missouri | L17-26 | -1.0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.02 |
| 12 | vsOle Miss | W38-17 | 12.4 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 21 | 1.64 |
| 13 | vsTennessee | W45-34 | 16.3 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.37 |