EPA = expected points added per play. Compared with every FBS WR/TE who qualifies
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Receiving | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Receptions | 1 | 1257th / 1676 |
| Yards | 20 | 1064th / 1662 |
| Yards / catch | 20 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 20 | — |
| Kick returns | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Returns | 1 | — |
| Yards | 13 | — |
| Average | 13 | — |
| Touchdowns | 0 | — |
| Long | 13 | — |
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Team plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Austin Peay | ✓ TE | 62 | ~27 (13–39) | 2 | · | 44% |
| Wk 3 · NC State | ✓ TE | 58 | · | · | 1 | — |
| Season | 2 GS | 62 | 27 (13–39) | 2 | 1 | 44% |
7 TEs on the Vanderbilt roster, ordered by rec
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Rec | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jayvontay Conner | TE | JR | 11 | 126 | 0 | 19% | +0.41 |
| Maurice Veney | TE | 1 | 20 | 0 | 8% | +0.00 | ||
| Walter Taylor | TE | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3% | +2.60 | ||
| 46 | Palmer Riley | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | Elijah Rooney | TE | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | Adam Gehm | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | Tilden Riley | TE | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes 4+ plays per team game. Vanderbilt depth chart →