

Nakia Griffin-Stewart is a Slot Specialist TE for Pittsburgh.
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 |
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 | vsOhio | W20-10 | 3.7 | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 | 0.58 |
| 3 | @Penn State | L10-17 | 24.3 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 36 | 1.66 |
| 4 | vsUCF | W35-34 | 19.1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 2 · Rec Yds 10 · Avg 5.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.08 |
| 5 | vsDelaware | W17-14 | — | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | -0.17 |
| 6 | @Duke | W33-30 | -1.8 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 1 | 7 | 1.94 |
| 8 | @Syracuse | W27-20 | -3.0 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 2.43 |
| 10 | @Georgia Tech | W20-10 | -12.0 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 12 | 1.53 |
| 12 | vsNorth Carolina | W34-27 | 10.3 | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 | 28 | 0.99 |
| 13 | @Virginia Tech | L0-28 | 8.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | vsBoston College | L19-26 | -5.7 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 12 | 0.71 |
| 1 | vsEastern Michigan | W34-30 | -8.6 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 | -0.33 |