#8Jayvontay Conner

TE·Vanderbilt·2026

Jayvontay Conner is a Slot Specialist TE for Vanderbilt.

What projects, and what doesn't · TEs · held out 2019-2025

How well one season predicts the next, measured on seasons the model never trained on. 1.00 would be perfectly predictable; 0.00 means last year told us nothing.

Usage share (volume)0.42
Beats guessing the TE average by 9%. n=2,225 TE seasons
EPA per play (efficiency)0.04
Not projectable — we do not forecast this. n=2,016 TE seasons
Total EPA (value)0.46
Beats guessing the TE average by 13%. n=2,016 TE seasons

Across all positions, usage carries year to year at 0.47 and efficiency at 0.07. So Jayvontay Conner's projection is a projection of opportunity — how much of the offense he runs through. How well he converts it is something this model does not claim to know a year in advance, and the number above is why.

2026 Production

Receiving

4 Receptions30 Rec yards0 Rec TD7.5 Yards/rec

Performance Analysis · 2026 · vs TE peers

Efficiency100
Volume30
Explosiveness3
Consistency50
Pass-Down76

Player type

Slot Specialist TE

The offense's primary passing-down weapon — routes, separation, and reliability on 3rd down define this role.

3rd-down converterRoute technicianHigh passing-down share

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite

Key findings

▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Peak game: 0.70 EPA/play in Wk 2 vs Delaware (SP+ -8).

NIL Market Tier· 2026

On3 valuation ↗

Starter

Meaningful starter. Local collective + position-group deals.

Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.

Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value

Players from 2013–2025 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.

Player	Team	Yr	Plays	WEPA/play	Line val	Total EPA
Kaden Feagin	Illinois	2024	52	0.150	0.0	7.8
Johnny Langan	Rutgers	2021	37	0.240	0.0	8.9
D'Vaughn Pennamon	Ole Miss	2017	55	0.200	0.0	11.0
Robby Preckel	Northwestern	2025	42	0.060	0.1	2.5
Jackson Acker	Wisconsin	2023	73	0.210	0.1	15.3

Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play · x-axis: weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsAustin Peay	W28-9	—	4	30	7.5	0	11	0.17
2	vsDelaware	W35-26	-7.6	6	87	14.5	0	31	0.70

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

10.4%

Passing plays

24.1%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

7.2%

Passing downs

18.9%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.07
Passing downs: 0.23
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.17 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).