Tanner Koziol is a Versatile TE for Ball State. Tanner's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 94 plays — a elite rate for the TE.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
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.
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 |
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 | vsMissouri State | W42-34 | — | 6 | 60 | 10.0 | 1 | 33 | 0.44 |
| 3 | @Miami | L0-62 | 21.6 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 18 | 0.48 |
| 4 | @Central Michigan | L34-37 | -15.8 | 9 | 112 | 12.4 | 1 | 22 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 10 · Rec Yds 88 · Avg 8.8 · Rec TD 1
| 1.28 |
| 5 | @James Madison | L7-63 | 7.5 | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 1 | 26 | 0.91 |
| 6 | vsWestern Michigan | L42-45 | -10.2 | 9 | 102 | 11.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.90 |
| 7 | @Kent State | W37-35 | -33.0 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 0 | 18 | -0.15 |
| 8 | @Vanderbilt | L14-24 | 4.9 | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 1 | 14 | 0.80 |
| 9 | vsNorthern Illinois | W25-23 | -3.5 | 9 | 78 | 8.7 | 2 | 18 | 1.49 |
| 11 | vsMiami (OH) | L21-27 | 1.3 | 4 | 49 | 12.3 | 0 | 23 | 0.59 |
| 12 | @Buffalo | L48-51 | -4.0 | 11 | 95 | 8.6 | 1 | 20 | 0.81 |
| 13 | vsBowling Green | L13-38 | -1.8 | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 0 | 9 | -0.36 |
| 14 | @Ohio | L21-42 | 2.3 | 10 | 88 | 8.8 | 1 | 17 | 1.08 |