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#16Khalil Dinkins
Khalil Dinkins is a Versatile TE for Penn State.
2024 Production
Receiving
14 Receptions122 Rec yards2 Rec TD8.7 Yards/rec
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs TE peers
Player type
Versatile TE
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Balanced usageMulti-role
Peer percentiles
Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)100th %ile · elite
Game-to-game consistency59th %ile · average
Key findings
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among TEs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸4 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 1.65 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 2.54 EPA/play in Wk 4 vs Kent State (SP+ -33).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Elite
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand 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 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.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | vsBowling Green | W34-27 | -1.8 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1.69 |
| 4 | vsKent State | W56-0 | -33.0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 1 | 13 | 2.54 |
| 6 | vsUCLA | W27-11 | -1.3 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | 0.17 |
| 9 | @Wisconsin | W28-13 | 3.0 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 1 | 17 | 2.17 |
| 12 | @Purdue | W49-10 | -16.2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | 0.28 |
| 14 | vsMaryland | W44-7 | -3.9 | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 23 | 0.75 |
| 15 | vsOregon | L37-45 | 26.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.46 |
| 1 | vsNotre Dame | L24-27 | 23.9 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 20 | -0.17 |
| 1 | vsSMU | W38-10 | 17.5 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | -0.17 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
Snap-share proxy
Overall
2.5%
Passing plays
5.8%
Rushing plays
0.0%
Standard downs
2.5%
Passing downs
2.6%
EPA by down type
- Standard downs
- 0.47
- Passing downs
- 1.41
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.70 / —
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).