Josiah Deguara is a Versatile TE for Cincinnati. Josiah's 2018 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 55 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 | @UCLA | W26-17 | -0.4 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.03 |
| 2 | @Miami (OH) | W21-0 | -0.7 | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 1 | 14 | — |
| 3 | vsAlabama A&M | W63-7 | — | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 1 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 3 · Avg 3.0 · Rec TD 0
| 3.17 |
| 4 | vsOhio | W34-30 | 4.0 | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 0 | 21 | 0.50 |
| 5 | @UConn | W49-7 | -26.4 | 5 | 112 | 22.4 | 1 | 38 | 0.90 |
| 6 | vsTulane | W37-21 | -3.5 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | 31 | 0.94 |
| 8 | @Temple | L17-24 | 2.9 | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 14 | 0.24 |
| 9 | @SMU | W26-20 | -5.4 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 9 | -0.13 |
| 10 | vsNavy | W42-0 | -10.2 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 1 | 28 | 1.87 |
| 11 | vsSouth Florida | W35-23 | -1.2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.32 |
| 12 | @UCF | L13-38 | 16.5 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.07 |
| 13 | vsEast Carolina | W56-6 | -14.9 | 5 | 64 | 12.8 | 1 | 30 | 0.85 |
| 1 | vsVirginia Tech | W35-31 | 3.9 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.71 |