

Jerell Adams is a Slot Specialist TE for South Carolina. Jerell's 2015 season produced 28.0 total EPA across 46 plays.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsNorth Carolina | W17-13 | 20.0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 16 | -0.08 |
| 2 | vsKentucky | L22-26 | -0.3 | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 1 | 33 | 1.01 |
| 3 | @Georgia | L20-52 | 16.8 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 0 | 15 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 6 · Rec Yds 105 · Avg 17.5 · Rec TD 0
| -0.12 |
| 4 | vsUCF | W31-14 | -15.5 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 0 | 17 | 1.26 |
| 5 | @Missouri | L10-24 | 3.4 | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 21 | 0.10 |
| 6 | @LSU | L24-45 | 19.7 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 1 | 36 | 5.47 |
| 7 | vsVanderbilt | W19-10 | -1.6 | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 25 | 0.37 |
| 9 | @Texas A&M | L28-35 | 14.1 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.90 |
| 10 | @Tennessee | L24-27 | 19.5 | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 1 | 30 | 0.21 |
| 11 | vsFlorida | L14-24 | 13.8 | 4 | 46 | 11.5 | 0 | 18 | 0.99 |
| 12 | vsThe Citadel | L22-23 | — | 6 | 105 | 17.5 | 0 | 30 | 0.59 |