Jason Croom is a Versatile TE for Tennessee.
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 | vsVirginia Tech | W45-24 | 15.2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | 0.20 |
| 3 | vsOhio | W28-19 | -2.1 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 0 | 27 | 2.01 |
| 4 | vsFlorida | W38-28 | 15.4 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 38 · Avg 19.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.36 |
| 6 | @Texas A&M | L38-45 | 12.0 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 26 | 0.71 |
| 9 | @South Carolina | L21-24 | -4.0 | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 17 | 0.29 |
| 10 | vsTennessee Tech | W55-0 | — | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 2.44 |
| 12 | vsMissouri | W63-37 | -1.0 | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 18 | 0.25 |
| 13 | @Vanderbilt | L34-45 | -1.2 | 7 | 38 | 5.4 | 0 | 14 | 0.33 |
| 1 | vsNebraska | W38-24 | 10.3 | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 30 | -0.30 |