Jared Pinkney is a Versatile TE for Vanderbilt. Jared's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 78 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMiddle Tennessee | W35-7 | -3.8 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 15 | 0.21 |
| 2 | vsNevada | W41-10 | -0.5 | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 0 | 53 | 1.36 |
| 3 | @Notre Dame | L17-22 | 20.7 | 5 | 111 | 22.2 | 1 | 26 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 5 · Rec Yds 76 · Avg 15.2 · Rec TD 0
| 2.29 |
| 4 | vsSouth Carolina | L14-37 | 14.9 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 15 | -0.20 |
| 5 | vsTennessee State | W31-27 | — | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 24 | 1.10 |
| 6 | @Georgia | L13-41 | 32.9 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | -0.35 |
| 7 | vsFlorida | L27-37 | 23.0 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 1 | 20 | 1.31 |
| 8 | @Kentucky | L7-14 | 13.1 | 3 | 44 | 14.7 | 0 | 21 | 0.19 |
| 9 | @Arkansas | W45-31 | 4.5 | 5 | 93 | 18.6 | 2 | 40 | 0.96 |
| 11 | @Missouri | L28-33 | 20.8 | 5 | 88 | 17.6 | 1 | 34 | 0.83 |
| 12 | vsOle Miss | W36-29 | 9.8 | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 39 | 0.76 |
| 13 | vsTennessee | W38-13 | 5.5 | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | 1 | 17 | 0.50 |
| 1 | vsBaylor | L38-45 | 2.0 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 0 | 32 | 0.00 |