Ty Lee is a Slot Specialist WR for Middle Tennessee. Ty's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 85 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsAlabama A&M | W55-0 | — | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 17 | 0.96 |
| 2 | @Vanderbilt | L24-47 | -1.2 | 6 | 53 | 8.8 | 1 | 19 | -0.05 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 10 · Rec Yds 100 · Avg 10.0 · Rec TD 2
| 3 |
| @Bowling Green |
| W41-21 |
| -6.6 |
| 4 |
| 21 |
| 5.3 |
| 1 |
| 8 |
| 0.56 |
| 4 | vsLouisiana Tech | W38-34 | 3.1 | 3 | 53 | 17.7 | 1 | 25 | 0.91 |
| 5 | @North Texas | W30-13 | -14.6 | 5 | 60 | 12.0 | 1 | 28 | 0.72 |
| 7 | vsWestern Kentucky | L43-44 | 15.5 | 8 | 73 | 9.1 | 0 | 20 | -0.35 |
| 8 | @Missouri | W51-45 | -1.0 | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 20 | 0.11 |
| 9 | @Florida International | W42-35 | -19.0 | 6 | 100 | 16.7 | 2 | 26 | 0.82 |
| 10 | vsUTSA | L25-45 | -11.2 | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 22 | 0.77 |
| 11 | @Marshall | L17-42 | -12.7 | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 | 15 | 0.25 |
| 12 | @Charlotte | W38-31 | -20.9 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 30 | 0.52 |
| 13 | vsFlorida Atlantic | W77-56 | -14.1 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 | -0.18 |
| 1 | vsHawai'i | L35-52 | -10.1 | 10 | 100 | 10.0 | 2 | 22 | 1.21 |